Registered Nurse - PCU

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

Where You'll Work

Our new 6-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) bridges the gap between medical-surgical and intensive care services, caring for patients who require closer monitoring and more frequent clinical interventions. With a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, you'll provide care for a diverse medical-surgical patient population in a supportive step-down environment designed to promote exceptional outcomes and personalized care. As a member of this growing team, you'll have the unique opportunity to help shape a new unit while advancing your clinical expertise in a collaborative community hospital setting.

What You'll Do

As a PCU RN at BID Milton, you'll care for patients who require enhanced monitoring and specialized nursing support in our brand-new Progressive Care Unit. Working alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team, you'll combine advanced clinical skills with compassionate, patient-centered care while supporting patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological conditions on their path to recovery.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Be part of something new – Help shape the future of our brand-new Progressive Care Unit and contribute to building a strong, supportive team culture from the ground up.

Deliver meaningful patient care – Care for patients who require a higher level of monitoring while making a direct impact on their recovery and outcomes.

Grow your clinical expertise – Expand your skills in telemetry, advanced assessment, and step-down care while working alongside experienced interdisciplinary colleagues.

Supportive community hospital environment – Experience the best of both worlds: advanced clinical opportunities within a close-knit hospital where teamwork, collaboration, and relationships matter.

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits – Including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and more.

Opportunities for career growth – Access professional development and advancement opportunities across the Beth Israel Lahey Health system.

Convenient location and employee perks – Enjoy free parking, an easy commute just outside Boston, and access to $5 Red Sox tickets for all home games.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, or designee, within the framework of the Massachusetts Registered Nurse license, participates in the following activities:

• Provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process: systematically assesses the health status of the patient, analyzes and interprets data and makes nursing judgments regarding care plans, implements and coordinates nursing interventions, evaluates outcome of nursing interventions, revises/updates plan of care, documents nursing process clearly and concisely.
• Considers specific cultural beliefs and practices when caring for patients. Utilizes interpreter services for patients with limited English proficiency
• Provides and coordinates health teaching for patient and/or patient representative.
• Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Provides care appropriate to the age groups of patients regularly served; seeks assistance for resources of other age groups that need care.    
• Employee maintains competencies (position specific and hospital-wide) required for the specific patient population served                    
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Assumes the role of the charge nurse as necessary.
• Actively participates in unit-based Q.A. studies and unit meetings.
• May participate as a member of nursing committees, in-services and orientation programs as directed.
• Attends and/or participates in in-house or outside training programs to improve and augment skills and knowledge.
• Shall assist in the ordering and upkeep of supplies as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
• Effectively assesses and manages care issues related to all patients undergoing operative/procedural/medical procedures.
• Provides care for the patient requiring telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition.
• Provides care to a variety of medical/surgical patients with a range of diagnoses, including, but not limited to, Neurological, Orthopedic, Respiratory, Renal, Cardiac
• Performs all duties in accordance with safety and other laws, rules, and regulations set forth by appropriate regulatory and government agencies and in accordance with established department and hospital policies and procedures.
• May be required to perform similar or related duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager or supervisor.
• The nature of the tasks/responsibilities required of employees in this position will likely expose them to blood and body fluids. Employees will be oriented to and required to understand and follow the standard precautions for infection control.  A summary list of tasks and procedures that may cause exposure to blood and body fluids is listed in the attached Physical Abilities Job Description.  Also identified is the protective gear that is available.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Min Experience: Recent acute Medical/Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience preferred.

License /Registration: Current licensure as a Registered nurse by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing,

Skills/Certification: Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association before hire. ACLS required for Critical Care Units.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skill required of personnel so classified.

Pay Range:

$36.00 - $90.14

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage 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.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the 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