Registered Nurse – Venous Access – Per Diem
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts
$37–$95.37/hr
About $77k–$198k/yr
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Last seen active Aug 1, 2026
What this might mean for you
Beth Israel Lahey Health is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. Per-diem means you set the rhythm — pick up when it works, step back when it doesn't.
About this role
Skills for this role
Requirements
- Completion of a nursing training program at an NLN accredited school of nursing
- Current registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (RN License)
- Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team of health-care personnel
- Ability to acquire technical knowledge related to assigned area through training programs and continuing education
- Flu vaccination required as a condition of employment
- Vascular access expertise
- Central Line Care
- Dialysis
About the employer
You pull into free parking at 41 Mall Road in Burlington and walk into a 334-bed, physician-led nonprofit teaching hospital with a 24-hour Level I Trauma Center and ED. Lahey sits inside the larger Beth Israel Lahey Health network of…
What reviewers appreciate
- ANCC PTAP-accredited nurse residency with ~12-week unit orientation and assigned preceptor
- No mandatory overtime at Lahey; flexible schedules and PTO frequently noted
- Tuition assistance, scholarships, loan forgiveness, and a clinical ladder
What reviewers flag
- Reviews describe disconnected leadership and management support that varies by floor
- High workload can undercut work-life balance despite flexible scheduling
- Structured training and upward mobility outside formal programs often called limited
Benefits: Tuition assistance and scholarships, loan forgiveness, free parking at Burlington, flexible schedules with no mandatory overtime at Lahey, RN Preceptor Incentive Program, Clinical Ladder/Clinical Advancement Program; occasional sign-on bonus mentioned for new-grad events.
Living in Cambridge, MA
Home to Harvard and MIT, Cambridge blends academic energy with riverside charm along the Charles River. Harvard Square offers cafes, bookstores, and street music, while quieter residential streets nearby give nurses a livable balance between city access and community feel.
- Metro price level · Cambridge area
- 108.3
- 8% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $2,787/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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