Shields Health
Ambulatory · Worcester, MA
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.8
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 1
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You monitor patients in AI-enabled MRI and advanced PET/CT—including ICU, intubated, and anesthesia cases—across inpatient and outpatient settings and all ages.
Experienced nurses
Staff describe a friendly, innovative atmosphere with strong teamwork and a sense of belonging centered on patient care.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You join a private, family-owned New England imaging network founded in 1972 with more than 50 locations and a Worcester footprint.
Experienced nurses
One part-time MRI pattern runs Wednesday 3pm–11pm and Thursday–Saturday 7p–7a, with every third Thursday and Friday off, and some flexibility is noted.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Moving here
Worcester living sits about 3% above the national price level, with walkable Downtown options and quieter tree-lined neighborhoods like Greendale and Tatnuck.
New graduates
Growth opportunities exist, though employees report limited advancement.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The network opened Massachusetts’ first freestanding MRI center and brought AI-enabled MRI into routine care alongside PET/CT.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Part-time MRI RN example: Wed 3pm-11pm and Thu-Sat 7p-7a with every third Thu and Fri off; flexibility noted but high demands and tight schedules
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Growth opportunities exist but employees report limited advancement
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Worcester, MA
Worcester, the 'Heart of the Commonwealth,' blends college-town energy with central New England convenience. Holy Cross, Clark, and WPI keep the dining and arts scene lively, while Elm Park offers a green retreat between shifts. For nurses, it's a practical midpoint between Boston and the Berkshires with urban perks at a calmer pace.
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- Metro price level · Worcester area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 102.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,487/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,102/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You come into Shields Health in Worcester as part of a private, family-owned New England imaging network founded in 1972 by Tom and Mary Shields.
- Ambulatory · Worcester
- Hiring rotating
More about Shields Health
It now runs more than 50 locations from a Quincy headquarters and built its name on advanced diagnostics—Massachusetts’ first freestanding MRI center, AI-enabled MRI in routine care, plus PET/CT. As an MRI nurse here you monitor patients through those scans, including ICU, intubated, and anesthesia cases, inpatient and outpatient, all ages, with implant research in the mix. Staff describe a friendly, innovative atmosphere and strong teamwork aimed at patient care. One part-time MRI pattern looks like Wednesday 3pm–11pm and Thursday through Saturday 7p–7a, with every third Thursday and Friday off; people note some flexibility, and they also note high demands and tight schedules. Growth opportunities exist, though employees report limited advancement. Some leaders communicate and support well; others set unrealistic expectations and leave new hires short on training. Worcester sits roughly 3% above the national cost of living, with walkable Downtown options near transit and quieter pockets like Greendale and Tatnuck. Pay is often described as less competitive than at other healthcare organizations, and many feel overworked from staffing shortages and long hours—so weigh the specialty imaging work and family-business feel against those tradeoffs.
Family business emphasizing family values and medical excellence.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- supportive teamwork culture
- Staff describe a friendly, innovative atmosphere with strong teamwork and a sense of belonging focused on patient care.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- management inconsistency
- Some leaders communicate and support well; others set unrealistic expectations and provide insufficient training, stressing new hires.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- work-life balance and staffing
- Flexibility exists but many feel overworked from staffing shortages, high demands, and long hours.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- pay competitiveness
- Employees note pay is less competitive versus other healthcare organizations.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Employees note pay is less competitive versus other healthcare organizations, and many feel overworked from staffing shortages, high demands, and long hours.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 14, 2026
- Website
- shields.com ↗
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- RadiologyRotating 11 open
MRI/Imaging
MRI Nurse monitors patients in MRI including ICU, intubated and anesthesia cases; inpatient and outpatient, all ages; implant research.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
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