Registered Nurse, Nephrology

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Burlington, MA

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SALARY
$79,760–$199,129 Per Year
SKILLS
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Acute Care, Analysis Skills, Basic Life Support (BLS), Best Practices, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Data, Communication Skills, Decision Support, Establish Priorities, Fast Food, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Leadership, Legal Standards, Medical Equipment, Medication Administration, Needs Assessment, Nephrology, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, People Management, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Team Player, Telephone Triage, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation
LOCATION
Burlington, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago

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Registered Nurse, Nephrology

Save Burlington, MA • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center • Full-time • Day

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When you join the growing BILH team, youre not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. The Nephrology RN - delivers high-quality, individualized patient care in accordance with the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, and ANA Standards. This role emphasizes continuity of care, accountability, and collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. The RN is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care; patient education; care coordination; and clinical decision-making across the ambulatory setting. The position includes delegation and supervision of support staff per regulatory standards. Current Massachusetts RN license required

Job Description:

  1. Clinical Judgment & Patient-Centered Care

Registered Nurses apply clinical expertise, critical thinking, and compassion to deliver safe, high-quality care to patients and families across the continuum.

Provide safe, coordinated nursing care through strong organizational and prioritization skills

Perform comprehensive patient and family assessments appropriate to the care setting

Analyze and interpret clinical data to identify patient needs and guide nursing interventions

Develop individualized, culturally responsive plans of care that include:

  • Identified patient problems and expected outcomes
  • Preventive and health-promoting strategies
  • Respect for patients' religious, spiritual, ethnic, and cultural values

Deliver age-appropriate, developmentally informed care

Use strong listening skills and clinical judgment to assess patient concerns, including telephonic triage and symptom evaluation

Evaluate patient responses to care and adjust plans accordingly

Provide direct patient care, including:

  • Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), positioning, transport, and treatments
  • Safe use and transport of medical equipment
  • Monitoring for and responding to acute changes in patient condition
  • Administration of medications, including blood and blood products, in accordance with policy and best practices
  1. Professional Relationships & Communication

Professional nursing practice is grounded in respect, collaboration, and effective communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

Build and maintain professional, therapeutic relationships with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals

Partner with patients and families as active participants in care, consistent with Swanson's Theory of Caring

Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, and preventive care strategies

Communicate clearly and compassionately to support informed decision-making

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure quality, continuity, and coordination of care

Support and participate in community-based initiatives aligned with organizational values

  1. Clinical Leadership & Professional Practice

Registered Nurses contribute to a culture of excellence, learning, and accountability while supporting the growth of colleagues and the profession.

Demonstrate professional conduct in alignment with:

  • Unit policies and procedures
  • Practice guidelines relevant to the clinical setting
  • The ANA Code of Ethics

Function as a responsive, reliable, and collaborative team member

Serve as a nurse educator and resource to patients, families, and colleagues

Support regulatory compliance and ongoing readiness initiatives

Achieve and maintain required certifications, including ACLS, per departmental standards

Advocate for patients within the scope of professional practice and legal standards

Promote a learning environment based on Benner's Novice to Expert model, supporting recruitment, retention, and professional development

Why This Role Matters:

In this role, you'll combine clinical excellence with compassionate care, collaboration, and leadership-making a meaningful impact on patients, families, and the healthcare community every day.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing
  • BSN preferred
  • BLS certification with American Heart Association
  • Acute care medical-surgical experience

Pay Range: $79,760.00 - $199,129.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Job details

Employment: Full-time

Hours/Week: 40

Shift: Day

Category: Nursing

Pay Range: $79,760.00 - $199,129.00

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Req ID: JR93477

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