Baystate Health's Nurse Residency Program prepares you to be successful as a full partner on the health care team. The residency program curriculum provides hands-on clinical experience, in-depth learning through simulation training and monthly seminars, participation in an evidence-based project, and ongoing professional development. Click on the opportunities below to learn more.
It is only necessary to complete one digital interview to be considered for all areas of interest.
Cardiothoracic ICU- Heart and Vascular Cardiac Center The CICU provides care and monitoring for critically ill patients who require intensive cardiac care. Patient population includes pre-transplant, heart failure requiring close monitoring or vasopressor support, acute MI, unstable post interventional cardiology procedures, patients requiring invasive monitoring, ventilator support, intra-aortic balloon pump, continuous renal replacement therapy post-arrest hypothermia, and mechanical circulatory support devices. Our unit provides a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment for nurses seeking knowledge and experience in Cardiology where teamwork and ongoing education are priorities. This highly specialized unit cares for open-heart patients, heart transplants, lung transplants, as well as all ventricular assist devices and ECMO patients. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is based on patient acuity.
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The inpatient OR area has multiple Operating Rooms. In both circulating and scrubbing roles, our nurses are members of multiple specialty teams including transplant, vascular, cardio-thoracic, robotics, neurosurgery, Ear Nose Throat, spine, burns, plastics, orthopedics, gynecology, urology and general surgeries. Outpatient (Day Surgery) Pre-Op and PACU The Day Surgery Peri-Operative services focuses primarily on day surgeries, but also handles some inpatient procedures. Common surgeries include those related to ophthalmology, ENT, orthopedic/sports surgeries, GYN, laparoscopic procedures, hand, podiatry, urology and dental procedures. Outpatient day surgery has 8 ORs and 32 bays for Pre-Op and PACU combined. These nurses prepare and recover patients having various surgeries.
The Chestnut Surgical Center services focuses primarily on day surgeries, but also handles some inpatient procedures. Common surgeries include those related to ophthalmology, ENT, orthopedic/sports surgeries, GYN, laparoscopic procedures, hand, podiatry, urology and dental procedures. Outpatient day surgery supports multiple ORs, with 50 + short cases a day.
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The WETU includes multiple Triage Beds, high-risk LDR beds, antepartum/postpartum beds, operating rooms and recovery room beds. The WCETU cares for high-risk obstetrical patients from their 20th week of pregnancy through delivery. The staff provides the highest-level care for the sickest of mothers and infants prior to and during delivery, whether a vaginal or cesarean delivery. After delivery they continue to care for the complicated maternal patient while the infant will be cared for in the NICU that is adjacent to the unit.
Our Labor and Delivery Unit is a multiple beds for postpartum and GYN care, as well as an OR for C-sections and complications. The Birth Center provides delivery and post-partum services for the low risk obstetric patient. The nurses are skilled in supporting the patient and family throughout the labor process and delivery, including un-medicated and water births. The nurses also care for patients before during and after delivering by cesarean section. The nurses will care for the mother and child together as a "couplet" after the delivery. Rooming in is encouraged to promote bonding; however, a fully equipped nursery is also available.
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Practicing innovative, evidenced-based care, our Medicine Specialties unit cares for a dynamic patient population including pre-transplant, cardiac rule-out, GI, renal, endocrine, rheumatology and a vast variety of other medical conditions. Nurses here specialize in the post-care of patients undergoing GI, IR and other procedures that are well known for leading edge technology. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5 for day shift and to 1:6 on night shift.
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This unit provides intensive Care for the critically ill clients who require intensive observation following surgery. We admit trauma patients, post-surgical patients and liver transplants. The unit provides hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurological monitoring as well as intensive therapeutic modalities, sedation and pain management. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is based on patient acuity.
The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is a busy unit providing care for critically ill adult medical patients. We care for a wide variety of diseases and conditions that include (but are not limited to) pulmonary diseases, septic shock and multi-organ failure, GI bleeds, liver disease, acute respiratory failure, and drug overdose. Therapies common to the MICU include ventilator support, vasoactive medications, continuous renal replacement therapy, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is based on patient acuity but is typically 1:2 or 1:1 if needed.
The University of Colorado Hospital's Neurosurgery and Neuro-Critical Care program is an integral subspecialty and one of the most comprehensive neurosurgical departments in the United States. Our Neuro Intensive Care Unit provides a dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment for nurses seeking knowledge and experience in Neurosciences where ongoing education and research is a priority. Our Neuro ICU provides acute care to a wide variety of neurosurgical and neurological patient populations with diagnoses and services including: stroke, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysm, AVM and neurovascular surgery, interventional neuro-radiology, oncology & brain tumors, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury to name a few. We are a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Regional Referral Center for the Rocky Mountain Region. Patient assignments are based on patient acuity.
The CPCU unit specializes in acutely ill adults with medical and cardiac conditions, as well as patients who have undergone Interventional Radiology, Electro Physiology, and Cardiac-Thoracic surgeries. Nurses here also provide care for patients who require cardiac drips, certain invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical circulatory assist devices and heart transplantation. Our unit provides a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment for nurses seeking knowledge and experience in Cardiology where teamwork and ongoing education are priorities. Nursing assignments are made on a shift-to-shift basis, taking into consideration staff skill levels and patient acuity to ensure we have the proper care needed for every patient each shift.
This unit specializes in acutely ill adults with medical diagnosis and post surgical interventions. This highly skilled nursing unit falls under the division of critical care and follows the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses model of progressive care as part of the continuum of critical care. The unit will have a mixed patient population of medical and surgical specialties that will allow nursing skill diversity and foster a broad wealth of knowledge by every team member. Nursing assignments are made on a shift-to-shift basis, taking into consideration staff skill levels and patient acuity to ensure we have the proper care needed for every patient each shift.
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This is a mixed neuroscience unit specializing in evidence-based care for patients with a variety of brain and spinal cord diseases/injury. As part of a JC Comprehensive Stroke Center, we specialize in caring for highly complex stroke patients; in addition, we are a designated epilepsy center providing comprehensive care to our seizure patients. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5 (days) and 1:6 (nights).
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This is a unit that specializes in all things orthopedic. We care for a diverse population that includes primary and revision joint replacement procedures, spine, sports and trauma patients. This surgical unit is very busy related to turn over as patients typically have a three-day length of stay. Typical RN to patient ratio is 1:5 on days, 1:6 on nights.
This unit specializes in acutely ill adults with medical diagnosis and post-surgical interventions. This highly skilled nursing unit falls under the division of critical care and follows the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses model of progressive care as part of the continuum of critical care. The unit will have a mixed patient population of medical and surgical specialties that will allow nursing skill diversity and foster a broad wealth of knowledge by every team member. Nursing assignments are made on a shift-to-shift basis, taking into consideration staff skill levels and patient acuity to ensure we have the proper care needed for every patient each shift.
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Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a multiple-bed Nursery caring for preterm and critically ill newborns. The NICU is a regional referral center for extremely premature infants and we care for babies with a variety of medical problems. Our multidisciplinary team approach incorporates input from parents, primary care nurses, physicians, neonatal nurse practitioners, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, lactation consultants, a neonatal dietician, case management, and social work. Our focus is on family-centered care and patient outcomes to promote the best care for patients and families during their NICU stay. The NICU has a Continuing Care Nursery (CCN) for newborns to transition to once they are stabilized.
The PICU is the section of the hospital that provides sick children with the highest level of medical care. It differs from other parts of the hospital, like the general medical floors, in that the PICU allows intensive nursing care and continuous monitoring of things like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. The PICU also allows medical staff to provide therapies that might not be available in other parts of the hospital. Some of these more intensive therapies include ventilators (breathing machines) and certain medicines that can be given only under close medical supervision. Kids in the PICU might include those with severe breathing problems from asthma,serious infections, certain heart conditions, some complications of diabetes, or those involved in a serious automobile accident or near-drowning
Inpatient units for children and adolescents have different requirements from those focused on the care of adults. There is a range of factors impacting on the physical layout, staffing levels and skills, treatments and length of stay including developmental stage and ability, dependence, supervision, relationships between the patient and staff and the family and staff, child protection issues, education requirements and comorbidities.
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Committed to excellence and inspired by compassion, Baystate Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (BVNAH) is a comprehensive home health care agency providing the highest quality care to patients and families throughout both Hampden and Hampshire counties. The BVNAH is known for having the expertise to meet individual needs, serving patients and supporting caregivers with skill, respect, and dignity.
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Practicing innovative, evidenced-based care, our Medicine Specialty units care for a dynamic patient population including pre-transplant, cardiac rule-out, GI, renal, endocrine, rheumatology and a vast variety of other medical conditions. Nurses here specialize in the post-care of patients undergoing GI, IR and other procedures that are well known for leading edge technology. Several Medicine Specialty Units care for additional, higher acuity patient populations within the unit, considered Intermediate Care/Step Down with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3 per shift.
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http://www.baystatehealth.org/locations/baystate-medical-center is the only Level I Trauma Center in western Massachusetts. We are the largest provider of tertiary care in the region with over 110,000 patient visits annually. Within dedicated treatment areas, our professional staff cares for pediatric, trauma, and psychiatric patients as well as those with both major and minor medical or surgical illness.
The Emergency Department has 26 full-time specialists, all of whom are board certified in Emergency Medicine and are faculty members of Tufts University's only residency program in emergency medicine. We also offer fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Ultrasonography, International Emergency Medicine, and Wilderness Medicine, and a post-graduate Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant residency. Along with our dedicated team of nurses and physician assistants, the Emergency Department team works to treat all who arrive needing care with the highest level of recognized, state of the art emergency care.
In addition to providing access to BMC's sub-specialists, the department is integrated into both the local pre-hospital ambulance/ EMS services as well as the regional helicopter transport systems.
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