Nursing Specialist - Medical ICU

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Join our 23-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) as a Nursing Specialist and play a key role in advancing clinical excellence, staff development, and quality outcomes within a high-acuity critical care environment. This collaborative leadership position partners closely with nursing and interdisciplinary teams to support evidence-based practice, mentor and develop staff, and drive initiatives that enhance patient care and unit performance.

As a Nursing Specialist, you will lead educational and professional practice initiatives, contribute to policy development and implementation, participate in quality improvement projects and root cause analyses (RCAs), and help support both new and experienced nurses in achieving clinical excellence. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of critical care experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a Master of Science in Nursing.

This 24-hour-per-week position typically consists of three 8-hour shifts and offers significant flexibility, with no regularly scheduled weekends, nights, or holidays. Occasional schedule adjustments may be needed to support staff education and departmental initiatives across shifts. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate critical care nurse leader looking to make a meaningful impact on nursing practice, professional development, and patient outcomes.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Patient Care Excellence

• Serve as a clinical leader, supporting the development of nursing staff through the application of current evidence-based practices that promote safe, cost-effective, and high-quality patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate a holistic nursing approach into comprehensive patient and family-centered care plans.
• Identify and prioritize nursing care needs for a specialized patient population and provide expert guidance on complex clinical issues.
• Develop and implement care conferences and specialized programs designed to improve patient outcomes and enhance the patient experience.

Education & Professional Development

• Design, implement, and evaluate innovative educational programs for patients, families, community members, and healthcare professionals.
• Partner with nurse specialists, unit-based educators, and nursing leadership to develop orientation programs, clinical competencies, and educational initiatives.
• Mentor nurses in the acquisition of new clinical skills, the integration of evidence into practice, and ongoing professional and career development.

Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement

• Create, revise, and maintain nursing policies, protocols, and procedures utilizing the latest evidence-based research.
• Develop nurse-sensitive indicators and quality initiatives aimed at achieving positive clinical outcomes and advancing nursing excellence.
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, implementation, and assessment of clinical products and equipment.

Research & Scholarly Contributions

• Collaborate with nursing colleagues and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to conduct research and contribute to scholarly publications.
• Represent Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at local and national professional forums and conferences.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing required.
• Current Registered Nurse license required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• 3-5 years of related nursing experience required.
• Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of successful nursing experience, including two years in a specialty area.
• Current Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Certification.
• Current Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) license to practice in Massachusetts.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.

What Will Help You Succeed

Leadership & Decision Making

• Ability to make informed decisions guided by organizational policies, objectives, and best practices.
• Provides recommendations on issues impacting departmental and functional operations.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Skilled at addressing complex and evolving challenges through innovative thinking, collaboration, and evidence-based approaches.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage patients, families, healthcare professionals, and organizational leaders.
• Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams and large-scale initiatives.

Clinical Expertise

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of nursing concepts, practices, and policies and the ability to apply them in complex clinical environments.

Service Excellence

• Committed to delivering exceptional service and supporting staff to achieve customer service standards while addressing concerns in a timely and respectful manner.

Patient Population Served

Employees in this role must be competent to provide care for the following patient populations:

• Neonatal: Birth to 6 months
• Young Adult: 16-30 years
• Middle Age: 30-60 years
• Elderly: 60+ years

Physical Requirements

This position requires medium physical work, including:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
• Frequent standing, walking, and movement throughout the workday.

Why Join BIDMC?

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist at BIDMC, you'll have the opportunity to shape nursing practice, mentor future leaders, drive evidence-based innovation, and make a lasting impact on patient care. If you're seeking a role that combines clinical expertise, education, leadership, and research, we invite you to bring your passion and experience to our team.

Pay Range:

$50,307.00 USD - $130,004.40 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. 

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled