Job Description

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

Under the general supervision of nursing leadership, the Staff Registered Nurse (Tertiary Care) delivers high‑quality, individualized patient care in alignment with the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, and ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
The RN‑patient and family relationship, continuity of care, clinical accountability, and safety are central to this role.
What You’ll Do

* Provide comprehensive, patient‑centered care considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, educational, safety, and age‑specific needs
Lead and manage the patient’s plan of care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation;

* Coordinate care across the continuum in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team

* Demonstrate sound clinical judgment, leadership, and professional practice
Delegate and supervise nursing care in accordance with MA Nurse Practice Act (244 CMR 3.0) and ANA principles, maintaining full accountability for outcomes

* Support health promotion, patient/family education, counseling, and end‑of‑life care when appropriate

Professional Practice Expectations

Practice safely and ethically within defined clinical and professional standards
Maintain current clinical competencies and technical skills relevant to specialty practice
Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements
Exhibit Lahey Clinic’s mission and core values in daily practice

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Judgment & Patient Care

• Deliver safe, coordinated care to assigned patients and families
• Conduct thorough patient and family assessments appropriate to the practice setting
• Develop and implement culturally competent plans of care with defined outcomes and preventive strategies
• Provide age‑appropriate care across the patient population
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust care plans as needed

Professional Relationships

• Build collaborative relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary colleagues
• Partner with patients and families as active participants in care, guided by Swanson’s Theory of Caring
• Educate patients and families about illness, treatment plans, and preventive care
• Support Lahey Clinic’s commitment to community‑based initiatives

Clinical Leadership

• Foster a supportive, learning‑focused practice environment grounded in Benner’s Novice to Expert model
• Serve as a responsive, engaged team member and clinical role model
• Act as a teacher and mentor to peers and learners
• Adhere to unit policies, practice guidelines, and the ANA Code of Ethics
• Support regulatory compliance and readiness initiatives

Clinical Scholarship

• Uphold high standards of nursing quality and professional practice
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development
• Apply evidence‑based practice (EBP) in daily nursing care
• Reflect on clinical experiences to enhance knowledge and practice

Organizational Expectations

• Incorporate Lahey Clinic’s mission, values, and guiding principles into daily work
• Comply with all organizational policies, behavioral standards, and mandatory education requirements
• Maintain professional, courteous, and effective interactions with patients and colleagues
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives at the departmental and organizational level
• Perform additional duties as needed to support department operations

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing

Licensure, Certification, Registration:
• Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
Clinical Skills/Technical Knowledge
a. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures. See Skill Record.
b. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the unit-specific competencies. See Skill Record.
c. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Experience: - None -

Pay Range:

$37.00 - $95.37

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