MetroWest Medical Center's Framingham Union Hospital is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse for its Labor & Delivery unit in Framingham, Massachusetts. This is a direct patient care role within a comprehensive acute care facility that holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval recognition and operates a Special Care Level IIB nursery alongside high-risk pregnancy and advanced maternity services. The unit sits within a two-campus health system with deep community roots and a strong clinical reputation, including national top-5% ranking for coronary interventional procedures — a signal of the broader institutional investment in clinical excellence across service lines.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 based on eligibility
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
- Note: benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and location
Practice Highlights
- Labor & Delivery unit within Framingham Union Hospital, a full-service acute care campus serving the MetroWest region since 1893
- Advanced maternity care program including high-risk pregnancy services and a Special Care Level IIB nursery
- Two-campus system: Framingham Union Hospital (acute care, maternity, cardiac, oncology, 24-hour ED) and Leonard Morse Hospital (behavioral health specialty center in Natick)
- 24-hour emergency care, advanced cardiac care, and high-tech cancer treatment services on the same campus — supporting complex, multi-acuity patient populations
- Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval — reflecting rigorous performance standards and patient safety culture
- Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention; top 5% nationally for coronary interventional procedures (2023) — indicative of institutional clinical investment
- RN assumes per-shift responsibility for assessment, planning, and implementation of direct clinical care for assigned patients
- Role includes supervision of staff to whom care is appropriately delegated, with accountability to the CNO for quality, safety, and resource management
- Practice governed by established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control protocols
- HICS (Hospital Incident Command System) participation required during emergencies and disaster response
Qualifications
- Graduate of a state-approved or accredited school of nursing — required
- Current Massachusetts RN licensure (or eligibility to obtain) — required
- Current CPR certification — required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) — preferred
- Comfort with the full scope of L&D nursing including high-risk antepartum, intrapartum, and Special Care Level IIB nursery patient populations
About the Community
Framingham is a vibrant, diverse city of approximately 70,000 located 20 miles west of Boston along the Massachusetts Turnpike — close enough to access world-class dining, arts, and professional sports, yet offering a distinctly suburban quality of life with lower cost of living than the city proper. The MetroWest region is home to highly rated public schools, abundant green space, and easy access to the lakes, trails, and recreation of central Massachusetts. For clinicians who want proximity to a major academic and cultural hub without the pace and expense of urban living, Framingham strikes a compelling balance.