Nurse Manager, Home Hospital- North Region

apartment Mass General Brigham location_onSalem, MA, US

Site: Mass General Brigham Home Care, 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.

About the Role

Mass General Brigham’s Home Hospital program is transforming how acute-level care is delivered by bringing hospital-quality services directly into the home. We are seeking a forward-thinking Nurse Manager to support the North Region teams aligned with Mass General Hospital and Salem Hospital.

This role is ideal for a leader who excels in program implementation, operational management, and guiding teams through an evolving model of care delivery. You will help drive the next phase of our Home Hospital expansion while supporting staff performance, quality, compliance, and overall operational stability.

Work Location & Schedule
This is a hybrid role with primary on-site presence in Salem and Chelsea. On-site presence is required during the first six months. Work from home day per week may be available, depending on operational needs.

Job Summary

The Nurse Manager is a central operational leadership role, working closely with nursing, paramedics and an interdisciplinary team. Additionally, this role will have direct interface with clinical leadership, regional partners and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

•Fostering an environment of nursing clinical excellence and innovation.
•Represents Home Hospital nursing in various forums across the MGB enterprise.
•Conducts performance evaluations and supporting ongoing staff development.
•Ensures practice compliance through quality audits, monitoring and education.
•Leads nursing meetings and maintains strong communication across the team.
•Collaborates, designs, implements and evaluates, new pathways, workflows, and change-management initiatives as the program grows.
•Reviews, develops and validates schedules across the unit to ensure balanced staffing and coverage.
•Monitors budgets, position control and contributes to workforce planning.
•Collaborates effectively with nursing supervisors and internal stakeholders to optimize daily operations and thruput.
•Engages in union-related processes, including contract interpretation and labor-management conversations.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required; Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Licensure

Active MA RN license required.
BLS and ACLS preferred.

Experience

2-3 years of nursing experience required.
1-2 years of progressive nursing leadership experience strongly preferred.
Experience with program implementation, change management, and/or decentralized care models (e.g., Home Hospital) strongly preferred.
Union experience highly preferred.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to navigate complex, evolving environments with a change-management mindset.
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Interest in innovation and program design

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

331 Highland Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$108,992.00 - $158,600.00/Annual

Grade

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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