Nurse Extern II - Telemetry
Framingham, Massachusetts
You'll assist the RNs with patient care, including care planning and reporting significant observations to an RN. Metrowest Medical Center is a community hospital.
Posted Sep 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Tele · Hospital Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our med-surg patientsmed-surg patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Eligible for Massachusetts nursing students graduating in May 2027.
- Certification
- CPR Required: CPR.
- Also asks
- Enrolled in the final semester of an MA-accredited nursing program Required: In the final semester of a MA accredited nursing program
- Also asks
- In the final semester of a MA accredited nursing program
- Also asks
- Passes a background check and pre-employment health screening with a drug screen candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen.
- Also asks
- Proof of full vaccination or an approved religious or medical exemption before start date, where law requires you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
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 →
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Massachusetts PRN postingsMassachusetts PRN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $60/hr, across 324 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Individual wages are set by qualifications and experience, among other factors Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Details
- Part of a 307-bed system that includes Framingham Union Hospital and Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick The 307-bed regional healthcare system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center.
- Details
- Advanced facilities include a primary stroke center and a long-term acute care unit in our advanced facilities that include a primary stroke center and a long-term acute care unit.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Partner with a dedicated unit preceptor
The workplace
Emergency Department pay is published in experience tiers, from $33.50/hour at one year to $73.31/hour at 20+ years, with 15% nights and 10% evenings layered on top. Framingham sits midway between Boston and Worcester, with a 48-minute commuter rail ride…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Metrowest Medical Center’s careers page.
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Are you entering your final semester of nursing school in January 2027? Partner with a dedicated unit preceptor as you complete your final semester of nursing school. Eligible for Massachusetts nursing students graduating in May 2027. Apply by mid-December.
MetroWest Medical Center is the largest community health care system between Worcester and Boston. MetroWest Medical Center is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive care, at a location close to home. The 307-bed regional healthcare system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center.
MetroWest Medical Center has been named to the 2019 America’s 100 Best Hospitals List by Healthgrades. Onboarding Process: Please be advised that candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen. Summary Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our med-surg patients in our advanced facilities that include a primary stroke center and a long-term acute care unit.
Responsibilities The Nurse Extern role is designed to provide expanded clinical experience for senior professional (RN) nursing students and to assist the Registered Nursing staff by performing patient care activities, which includes participating in patient care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, as well as reporting significant observations to a Registered Nurse. Qualifications Education Required: In the final semester of a MA accredited nursing program Certifications Required: CPR. Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.
If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
What's around it?
Framingham, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,033/mo
- Household income
- $107,419/yr, all local households, not nurse pay