About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare (Hospital & Medical Center).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This posting is for a Graduate Resident Nurse position on a Cardiology Telemetry unit in Burlington, MA. As a Graduate Resident Nurse you will deliver direct patient care under RN supervision, participate in a Nurse Residency Program, and follow unit and institutional standards to provide safe, patient-centered care in a cardiology/telemetry setting.

• Provide direct bedside nursing care using the nursing process and unit-specific competencies
• Participate in admission, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care
• Administer medications and treatments, and document in electronic health records
• Monitor cardiac telemetry and respond to changes in patient condition per protocol
• Coordinate care with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and assistive personnel
• Provide patient and family education focused on disease process, treatments, and prevention
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and regulatory readiness activities

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Key Responsibilities

• Apply clinical judgment to assess patients, recognize changes, and escalate appropriately
• Develop culturally competent plans of care with measurable outcomes
• Deliver age-appropriate care across adult cardiac/pulmonary populations
• Demonstrate professional communication with patients, families, and colleagues
• Support the learning environment and transition from novice to competent practice
• Maintain required competencies and mandatory education (including emergency skills)
• Uphold confidentiality, standards of behavior, and organizational policies

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Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of a state approved or accredited School of Nursing
• BSN preferred
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Massachusetts OR NCLEX registration documentation if a graduating student (as applicable)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 0–1 years related experience; entry-level role appropriate for new graduates
• Basic computer proficiency for documentation in web-based applications
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

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Preferred / Helpful

• Interest in cardiology and telemetry nursing
• Desire to follow the Clinical Cardiology career pathway (PCU, ICU, ED, or Cath/EP labs)
• Commitment to lifelong learning and evidence-based nursing practice

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Compensation & Additional Details

• Pay range: $37.00 per hour (base hourly wage). Actual compensation may vary based on experience, certifications, shift differentials, and applicable law.
• Employment type: Full time
• Schedule: 36 hours, day/night rotating shifts (per the source posting)
• Work location: Burlington, MA (Lahey Medical Center area)
• This role includes enrollment in a Nurse Residency Program during the first year; Nurse Leadership will define clinical and educational time balance.

Note on health requirements: the original role indicates an influenza (flu) vaccination requirement for staff. Careertakes and our client comply with applicable law regarding workplace vaccination policies and will consider reasonable accommodations under law where appropriate.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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