Registered Nurse
$32.24 - $55.32/hr+ Shift differentials + Call pay + Premium pay + Overtime pay
Mid
United States
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
- Knowledge of the nursing process, theories, and clinical expertise related to patient care, normally acquired through completion of a nursing training program at an NLN-accredited school of nursing.
- Current registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare personnel to resolve complex problems.
- Ability to acquire technical knowledge related to the area through training programs and continuing education.
- Computer skills are required.
- Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with physicians and midlevel providers in providing direct healthcare to patients, and evaluate client outcomes and changes in condition.
- Communicate and document patient teaching and follow-up care, including patients’ understanding of the plan and instructions.
- Communicate pertinent patient information and findings to providers, nursing peers, and other caregivers in a timely manner.
- Triage telephone inquiries, review laboratory results and diagnostic testing, ensure written patient notification of test results and missed appointments, and follow up on abnormal studies when appropriate; arrange referrals to ancillary services.
- Demonstrate competency in office procedures, including testing and phlebotomy, and assist physicians and midlevel providers with procedures.
- Maintain and supervise the integrity of departmental logs.
- Review and understand Department of Public Health and Welfare information and recommendations for prophylaxis, treatment, and reporting of communicable diseases; complete informational forms such as premarital and WIC forms; recognize and accurately report signs and symptoms of child and domestic abuse.
- Maintain and review available client education materials.
- Follow hospital and departmental policies, including safety, dress, attendance, punctuality, identification badge, ethics, and standards of conduct.
- Handle work-related information confidentially, respect patient privacy and rights, and avoid accessing patient information not needed for job duties.
- Treat customers with courtesy and compassion and respond to requests in a timely manner.
- Work effectively with team members to meet changing needs and deliver customer-oriented, cost-effective care.
- Demonstrate initiative and creativity to improve services, departmental and interdepartmental processes, and other activities affecting quality.
- Plan, organize, and render care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients within an assigned area.
- Perform work in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and the Hospital Compliance Plan.
- For telephone orders, write the order on the Doctor’s Orders, read it back to the physician, and document it as a telephone order read back.
- For verbal orders, repeat the order back to the physician before implementing it and document it as a verbal order read back.
- Use only accepted abbreviations when documenting in the medical record.
- Use two unique patient identifiers before treatment or patient transport.
- Use sharps devices as designed to prevent injury.
- Comply with isolation guidelines and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for specific patient precautions.
- Comply with CDC handwashing guidelines by cleaning hands before and after patient contact or contact with the patient environment.
About the company
Beth Israel Lahey Health is an integrated health system that coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and other care settings to keep patients connected wherever they are. Its services come from doctors, nurses, technicians, social workers, and educators who work together, guided by medical research and education. The system operates by linking hospitals, primary and specialty care, and support services so patients receive seamless care with access to resources like research-informed treatment and training for staff. Unlike standalone hospitals or fragmented care providers, it combines multiple facilities and care teams into a single network to improve consistency and efficiency. The overarching goal is to improve patient outcomes and experience by delivering high-quality, coordinated care through research-backed practices and continuous education for its workforce.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- BILH posted a $93 million operating gain in 2025 after four loss-making years.
- First-quarter 2026 operating income hit $60.2 million, reversing last year's loss.
- Heidi's pilot cut after-hours work for 74% of users and lifted patient presence.
What critics are saying
- Kevin Tabb exits by 2027, forcing a national CEO search during expansion.
- Massachusetts AG price caps and annual monitoring constrain pricing through 2025.
- 2025 RICO litigation against drug and pharmacy giants ties BILH to costly court fights.
What makes Beth Israel Lahey Health unique
- BILH spans 14 hospitals and 39,000 employees, combining academic and community care.
- BILH’s 2026 Heidi rollout standardizes ambient AI scribing across all physicians.
- BILH is shifting 64% of care outside Boston and Burlington, deepening local access.
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