Nurse In Charge/Medical ICU/Nights BWH
Job in
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02298, USA
Listing for:
Mass General Brigham
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-03-03
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Staff Nurse, Nurse Educator
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Nurse In Charge/ Medical ICU/ Nights BWH
Site:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
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.
NURSE IN CHARGE / NIC / Medical ICU / 3BC / 36 HOURS-NIGHTS
- Variable
Job Summary The Nurse in Charge (NIC) is a designated clinical leader for a given patient care area who works collaboratively with the Nursing Director (ND) and Assistant Nurse Director (AND) in planning and implementing patient care at the service/department level.
The NIC is accountable for cost-effective decision making regarding daily assignment of staff, use of supplies, and day to day operational decision making. The NIC participates in the clinical patient care standard development, evaluation of outcomes and development of improvement initiatives. The NIC participates in the assessment of staff performance through contribution to individual staff performance reviews. The NIC is accountable for identifying competency issues and participating in the development and implementation of the plan for performance improvement.
The NIC reports to the Nursing Director.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
A. Patient Care
Plans, implements and evaluates the patient care delivery system of the given area. Assigning patient care based upon patient acuity, staff qualifications and unit standards. Maintains clinical expertise and serves as a role model while delivering direct patient care.Recommends changes in staff mix needed based upon the needs of patients, methods of delivery of care, and budget allowances on a daily and annual basis.B. Quality of Care
Participates actively in the unit-based and organizational quality management and/or care improvement programs.Identifies and participates in the development of new standards of care to ensure optimal outcomes for various patient populations.C. Coordination/Collaboration
Promotes collaborative relationships between nursing staff and other departments.Serves as a resource to staff in the interpretation and implementation of Hospital and Nursing policies and procedures.Collaborates with the Nursing Director and Assistant Nurse
-director in planning staff meeting agendas. Facilitates staff attendance, communication, and clarification of agenda items.Incorporates peer consultation in clinical practice.Works collaboratively with faculty to provide clinical experience for students.Facilitates staff attendance at in‑services and educational programs.D. Budget
Makes recommendations for personnel, capital expenditures and supply par levels to meet patient needs.Communicates variance of established staffing and supply budgets to ANM and ND.E. Personnel
Monitors adherence to standards of practice (unit based standards and practice guidelines) and provides immediate feedback to staff as appropriate to unit based standards and practice guidelines.Provides ND and AND with specific performance information for staff evaluation and goal setting.Provides input into recommendation of staff selection and promotion.F.
Professional Development of Nursing Staff
Collaborates with the leadership team on an ongoing basis to assist Nursing staff in the development of professional goals and an action plan to achieve them.Participates in the identification of both unit based and individual staff educational needs.Collaborates in development, implementation, and evaluation of orientation activities.Fosters a climate of clinical and professional excellence.Participates in educational offerings to assure ongoing clinical and interpersonal competence utilizing state of the art practice.G. Research
Contributes to nursing and/or medical research endeavors by supporting efforts of investigators.Participates in nursing and/or medical research through data collection.Maintains knowledge of current…
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