Registered Nurse (RN) - MEE
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston, Massachusetts
In the OR - you are caring for Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology patients. This position is a per diem position in Adult Ambulatory. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is a specialty hospital.
Posted Aug 3 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Rotating Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- Adult Ambulatory · Ambulatory Surgery In the OR - you are caring for Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology patients.Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology patients
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse MA License requiredRegistered Nurse MA License
- Term
- Per Diem Employee Type Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed 0-1 years Clinical nursing experience required
- License
- Registered Nurse MA License Registered Nurse MA License required Check your license
- Education
- Associate's Degree Nursing Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
- Experience
- 0-1 years Clinical nursing experience
- Also asks
- Familiarity with principles and skills for practical nursing patient care and treatment - Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
- Also asks
- Knowledgeable of care required by respective age groups - Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
- Also asks
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information - Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
- Also asks
- Knowledge of medical terminology - Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Also asks
- Excellent verbal and communication skills - Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Also asks
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients - Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Massachusetts PRN median is $51/hrMassachusetts PRN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $60/hr, across 256 postings. This posting's $42/hr to $106/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
- Pay differential
- In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
- Extra pay
- differentials and premiums differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicableas applicable
- Bonus
- bonusesas applicable
- Pay reviews
- base pay offer determined comprehensively considering skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other factors
Benefits
- Benefitscareer advancement opportunitiescareer advancement opportunities
- Benefitsrecognition programsrecognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- interpreting medical care plan, assessing clinical decision-making, and delivering individualized nursing care
- Day to day
- maintain accurate, detailed reports and records -Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
- Day to day
- administer medications and monitor for reactions or side effects -Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Day to day
- record medical information and vital signs -Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Day to day
- monitor, record, and report changes in patient conditions -Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Day to day
- consult and coordinate with healthcare team members -Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Day to day
- modify treatment plans based on patient responses and conditions -Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Details
- Onsite Remote Type Onsite
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary’s careers page.
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Site: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Dedicated to Discovery! Committed to Care! Inspiring Better Health!
At Mass Eye and Ear, our nursing model is driven by the belief that quality nursing care arises from the clinical application of evidence-based practice. Specializing in both Adult, and Pediatric, we walk alongside and assist our patients and their families on their journey to reach their best possible level of health and independence. MEE is an international center for treatment and home to the world's largest vision and hearing research centers.
In the OR - you are caring for Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology patients. This position is a per diem position in Adult Ambulatory. Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Qualifications
Essential Functions
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Education Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse MA License required Experience 0-1 years Clinical nursing experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
- Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
- Additional Job Details (if applicable)
- Remote Type
- Onsite
- Work Location
- 243-245 Charles Street
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 0
- Employee Type
- Per Diem
- Work Shift
- Rotating (United States of America)
- Pay Range
- $41.72 - $105.65/Hourly
- Grade
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At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.
In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
EEO Statement
5110 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
What's around it?
Boston, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,147/mo
- Household income
- $97,344/yr, all local households, not nurse pay