New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN)

MetroWest Medical Center is recruiting new graduate registered nurses for our Emergency Department, Telemetry, and Cardiac Step Down units. This is a comprehensive 12-month new graduate program designed to support your transition from nursing student to practicing RN. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing safe and competent patient care while developing essential clinical and critical thinking skills.

We are currently recruiting for May and August 2026 graduates. The program offers hands-on experience in a supportive environment with clinical educators and experienced nurses. You will have the opportunity to experience different shifts, patient populations, and unit cultures while developing delegation and priority-setting skills, holistic patient care through interdisciplinary communication, and valuable professional relationships.

Clinical Setting

MetroWest Medical Center is the largest community healthcare system between Worcester and Boston, comprising a 307-bed regional system that includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, and the MetroWest Wellness Center. The system has been named to the 2019 America's 100 Best Hospitals List by Healthgrades.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and implement direct nursing care to assigned patients
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and competent patient care
• Assume responsibility for supervision of staff to which nursing care is appropriately delegated

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-approved or accredited school of nursing, or current enrollment with a graduation date within the next 6 months
• Current licensure, certification, or registration to practice as an RN as required by law and regulation in your state of practice
• CPR certification

Externship Opportunity

If you have not yet graduated, MetroWest Medical Center offers externships to help you continue building your skills and gain hands-on experience. Externships provide an opportunity to learn more about MetroWest Medical Center and the culture of specific units you are interested in following your graduation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus (paid as you go)
• Generous pay and benefits package

Onboarding Requirements

Candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening, which includes a drug screen.

Vaccination Policy

Tenet complies with federal, state, and 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 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.