New Graduate RN Residency, Adult Emergency Department (Start Date: September 2025)

COME AND BE EXCEPTIONAL! JOIN THE BMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSING TEAM

Boston Medical Center has implemented a comprehensive new graduate nurse transition to practice program incorporating the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies. New graduate nurses are hired into the institution in cohorts. The cohort members attend nursing orientation together and followed by a series of educational days and brown bag lunches over 6 months. These activities, besides being educational also bring the group together promoting social support and relevant discussion of common situations encountered in the first year of practice. The new graduate nurse residency includes a variety of experiential learning modalities which provide opportunities for assimilation and application of clinical theory and concepts to bedside practice.

Position: New Graduate RN Residency
Department:Adult Emergency Department
Schedule: 36 Hours, TBD with every other weekend (must be available to work any shift, including weekends, until the completion of training)

You must be eligible to sit for NCLEX and obtain licensure for practice in Massachusetts before the start date. Work full time for six months in varying shifts. Selected candidates must make a two-year commitment to the unit that invests in training them.

Upon completion of orientation, nurse's shift will be determined. Assume positions of 36 hours Day/ Evening or Night shift per week with every other weekend and holiday.

SCHEDULING SUMMARY

• This schedule provides maximum exposure to the new clinical environment, colleagues, and patient populations.

• After the conclusion of the residency program, shifts - including weekend rotation, unit, and hourly status, will be assigned.

• All cohort participants are paid as employees ($36.24 per hour) and will receive benefits according to Boston Medical Center's established policies and procedures.

• Each nurse is responsible in collaboration with their preceptor and clinical nurse educator to devise weekly goals.

• Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.

• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various healthcare team members, patients, and families.

• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.

• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the Medical Center preferred.

• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification is preferred for certain practice areas.

• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement projects.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Following the American Nurses Association's "Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice," the registered nurse, under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, is primarily responsible for professional performance and direct patient care.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The role is designated for nurses who have graduated from nursing school within the twelve (12) months before their date of hire and encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and following established BMC policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

New Grad Residency Program:

• 24 weeks orientation, including ENA modeled Emergency Nursing specific classes and precepted shifts

• BLS/ACLS/TNCC certifications included during orientation

• Additional separate 4 week Trauma Orientation

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Graduation from an accredited BSN program within the twelve (12) months before the date of hire required.

• Graduation for an accredited ASN program within the twelve (12) months before the date of hire required.

• If graduating from an ASN program, Registered Nurses are required to enroll in a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) program by the end of the first year of employment and receive their BSN by the end of the semester in which their four (4) year anniversary of employment at BMC occurs.

• Generous tuition remission award that aligns with your clinical career goals

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Volunteer community service in a health-related capacity.

• Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.

• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families.

• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.

• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification is preferred for certain practice areas.

• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement projects.

Flu Shot is required prior to start.

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