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Labor Intensive Jobs in Worcester, MA (NOW HIRING)

Mother Baby RN

Newton, MA · On-site

$56.48 - $137.76/hr

CEN or CCRN preferred. ICU: 2 years Critical Care experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS is required within first year of employment. Labor & Delivery/AETU: Experience with ...

CEN or CCRN preferred. ICU: 2 years Critical Care experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS is required within first year of employment. Labor & Delivery/AETU: Experience with ...

CEN or CCRN preferred. ICU: 2 years Critical Care experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS is required within first year of employment. Labor & Delivery/AETU: Experience with ...

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How much do labor intensive jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average hourly pay for labor intensive in Worcester, MA is $37.18, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.30 and $49.18 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a labor intensive job?

Labor intensive jobs are occupations that require a significant amount of physical work, manual effort, or human labor rather than relying primarily on machines or technology. These jobs are often found in industries like agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality. Labor intensive jobs can involve tasks such as lifting, assembling, cleaning, or operating basic tools and equipment. Because these positions depend heavily on human effort, they may require stamina, strength, and endurance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a labor intensive job?

To thrive in a labor-intensive job, you need physical stamina, strength, and the ability to follow safety protocols, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with tools, machinery, and basic workplace safety certifications like OSHA are typically required. Dependability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic are essential soft skills for success in physically demanding environments. These abilities ensure tasks are completed efficiently and safely, minimizing injuries and maximizing productivity.

What are common physical and mental challenges faced in labor intensive roles, and how can job seekers prepare for them?

Labor-intensive roles often require prolonged periods of physical activity, such as lifting, standing, or repetitive motions, which can lead to fatigue or muscle strain. Mentally, these positions can be demanding due to the fast-paced environment and the need to maintain focus to ensure safety and quality. Job seekers can prepare by maintaining good physical fitness, learning proper ergonomics, and staying informed about workplace safety practices. It's also important to develop time management skills and resilience to handle the demanding nature of the work.

What is the difference between Labor Intensive vs Construction Worker?

AspectLabor IntensiveConstruction Worker
Required credentialsNone or minimalOSHA safety training, certifications often preferred
Work environmentVaries widely, often manual and physically demandingConstruction sites, outdoor and indoor environments
Employer and industry usageUsed across multiple industries for physically demanding tasksSpecific to construction projects and sites
Common search and comparison intentUnderstanding physical labor roles and requirementsDetails about construction job duties and skills

Labor Intensive roles involve physically demanding tasks across various industries with minimal credentials, while Construction Workers focus specifically on building sites, often requiring safety certifications. Both roles are physically demanding but differ in industry context and specific skills needed.

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Infographic showing various Labor Intensive job openings in Worcester, MA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 6% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,330 per year, or $37.2 per hour.

Med/Surg Registered Nurse - Per Diem 5 East

Mass General Brigham

Newton, MA • On-site

$63 - $152/hr

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Site: Newton-Wellesley HospitalMass 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.Job SummaryThe registered nurse renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. The registered nurse provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Oversees other assigned team members and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide population specific care in accordance with the BORN regulations and professional standards of care.The STAT Registered Nurse supports the care of unstable and critically ill patients throughout the Hospital when census and/or acuity dictate.The Device Clinic RN performs a variety of patient care and technical duties in our outpatient Device Clinic, including interrogation and programming; trans-telephonic pace-maker follow-up; and follow-up of patients participating in research studies and clinical trials in cardiac pacing.Specialty Area Additional Requirements: (Adult GI, ARTC, Cancer Center, Cardiovascular Center, Device Clinic, ED, ICU, L&D/AETU, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Med/Surg, Mother/Baby, OR, PACU/Henderson, Pediatrics, Pedi GI, Psychiatry, SCN, STAT RN, Primary Care Triage RN included)Adult GI: 2 years Critical Care/GI experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS required within first year of employment, CCGRN certification preferred.Assisted Reproductive Technologies Clinic (ARTC): As a dual practice, supporting BWH and MGH fertility practices, the ART nurse must have the ability to provide competent compassionate care and should demonstrate advanced knowledge of reproductive health and treatment options. BSN is required upon employment and the competitions of the ASRM RN certificate course within 1st year of employment. Minimum 1 year working in reproductive endocrinology practice is required.Cancer Center: Minimum one year experience administering chemotherapy single agent and multi drug regimen in the outpatient setting required. Thorough assessment skills and knowledge of Hematology/Oncology disease pathophysiology, acute and chronic side effects of treatment required. Knowledge and experience in medical oncology nursing required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. 3 years' experience in ambulatory oncology nursing strongly preferred. Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) or obtained within first year of hire required .Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Administration Certification Card required. Oncology Nursing Society strongly preferred.Cardiovascular Center: 2 years Critical Care experience required. Cardiac ICU, CCU, or Cardiac Surgery, Cath Lab experience preferred unless otherwise noted in job posting. Previous interventional radiology and/or electrophysiology experience required; proficiency in IV catheter insertion and IV sedation in an acute procedural setting preferred. BLS/ACLS certification required upon employment.Device Clinic: The Device Clinic RN performs a variety of patient care and technical duties in our outpatient Device Clinic, including interrogation and programming; trans-telephonic pace-maker follow-up; and follow-up of patients participating in research studies and clinical trials in cardiac pacing. 2 years device clinic experience with pace maker programming and clinic follow-up required. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required. HRS/NASP certification preferred.ED: 2 years ED experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS, PALS, and CPI certifications required within first year of employment. CEN or CCRN preferred.ICU: 2 years Critical Care experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS is required within first year of employment.Labor & Delivery/AETU: Experience with Fetal Monitoring is preferred. 2 years L&D experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. NRP required within the first year of employment.Maternal Fetal Medicine: Performs perinatal procedures for high risk pregnant population in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Practice at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Assists in a standardized approach to Fetal Monitoring following the Nursing Standards of Fetal Monitoring Care. Minimum of two years of clinical experience in perinatal services is required. Minimum 1 year working in reproductive endocrinology practice is required. BSN in Nursing is required. BLS is required prior to hire. ACLS is preferred.Med/Surg: 1 year Med/Surg experience is required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. Telemetry experience is preferred as telemetry training is required within the first year of employment.Mother/Baby: Experience with Fetal Monitoring is preferred. 2 years Mother/baby experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. NRP required within first year of employment.OR: Completion of a Peri-operative Nursing Program preferred. 2 years OR experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. AORN certification preferred.PACU/Henderson: 2 years Critical Care/PACU experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. PACU: ACLS and PALS required within first year of employment. PACU/Henderson: CPAN/CAPA certification preferred.Pediatrics: 2 years Pediatrics experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. NRP required within first year of employment when cross trained for mother/baby.Pedi GI: 2 years Pedi GI experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. PALS required within first year of employment.Psychiatry: 2 years Psychiatry experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. CPI required within first month of employment.SCN: 2 years SCN experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. NRP required within first year of employment.STAT RN: The STAT Registered Nurse supports the care of unstable and critically ill patients throughout the Hospital when census and/or acuity dictate. 2 years Critical Care/Emergency nursing experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. ACLS, PALS and CPI required within first year of employment.Primary Care Triage RN: 2 years Triage, ER, Urgent Care, or Out Patient experience required, unless otherwise noted in job posting. Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification ANCC RN-BC preferred.Does this position require Patient Care?YesEssential Functions-CAREfirst:-Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.-Follows departmental policies and procedures.-Contributes to the overall quality of services.-Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes.-Makes independent decisions within the scope of nursing practice.-Uses the nursing process and evidence based practice to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.-Assesses the patient’s physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, and social needs.-Provides competent and compassionate care specific to the unique needs of the individual patients and populations served.-Individualizes care in consideration of the patient’s age, developmental, or physical abilities (including obesity); spiritual, religious or cultural practices; economic status; literacy skills; communication skills; cognitive abilities; and gender or sexual orientation.-Updates knowledge and skill of populations served to meet patient care needs.-Applies knowledge of illness, injury, and disease in the assessment process and recognizing those symptoms that need immediate intervention.-Individualizes a plan of care based on assessments and in collaboration with the patient/family/ significant other, as well as, appropriate resources and multidisciplinary team members.-Engages patient/family/significant others as partners in caring.-Updates plan of care and nursing documentation based on continuing assessments.-Implements clinical and technical aspects of care and physicians’ orders in compliance with standards of practice and standards of care.-Evaluates the patient/family/significant other’s responses to established goals and interventions and revises the plan of care based upon this evaluation.-Demonstrates the ability to set priorities when planning and implementing patient care.-Coordinates and collaborates with appropriate resources and multidisciplinary team members to facilitate a comprehensive discharge plan.-Recognizes change in patient’s physical and mental status and informs physician and /or another health care professional.-Collaborates with Case Managers to anticipate discharge needs and address barriers.-Identifies person primarily responsible for care at home and includes them in patient teaching and discharge planning.-Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, and co-workers.-Uses two patient identifiers to match the correct patient with the correct care, treatment, or services.-Demonstrates through practice principles of infection control and universal precautions, adherence to OSHA standards, Hazardous Material Guidelines, and isolation procedures.-Safeguards the rights of patients and hospital personnel to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential manner.-Provides patient comfort and hygiene.-Demonstrates proper use of equipment and supplies according to established procedures.-Assesses the patient’s need prior to application of restraints and utilizing alternative measures for restraints when appropriate.-Demonstrates proper technique and calibration of equipment when performing point of care testing.-Assures equipment is operational and safe or removed from service.-Responds appropriately to emergency situations.-Minimizes risk of injury by promoting fall precautions, use of call bell, side rails, and other safety practices.-Treats patients and family in a non-judgmental respectful manner.-Takes the initiative to advocate for the patient.-Makes patient aware of his rights and responsibilities.-Provides emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient and family needs.-Assures quality of nursing practice through participation in performance improvement activities.-Incorporates performance improvement recommendations into daily practice.-Controls patient care cost through: Efficient management of supplies and services.-Suggestions of new approaches to cost containment.-Participates in performance improvement activities by evaluating outcomes of patient care and making recommendations for appropriate revisions to the individualized plan of care.-Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.-Completes consistently all parts of the documentation system per hospital/unit policies.-Ensures appropriate documentation on or in patient’s discharge instructions.-Documents patient’s progress or lack of progress in a chronologically accurate and organized format.-Provides safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.-Consistently uses the “5 rights” when administering medication to patients.-Scans patient, medication, and self barcodes where applicable.-Demonstrates knowledge of drug action and appropriate nursing interventions for adverse drug reactions.-Verifies or rectifies patient medication record per unit protocols.-Demonstrates critical assessment of correct drug, appropriate dose, and correct pump settings when caring for patients with continuous large volume infusion, PCA, or Epidural.-Demonstrates/verbalizing appropriate recognition, reporting of medication variances and problems with the medication process.-Verifies and analyzes appropriateness of medication/IV fluid orders.-Ensures correct infusion rates when administering medications using the infusion pump.-Coordinates and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to facilitate a comprehensive educational plan.-Assesses the need for patient/family/significant other education.-Formulates and implements an educational plan that is based on assessed needs and takes into consideration learning barriers and spiritual/religious cultural needs.-Documents education in the patient record.-Evaluates outcomes of education plan, monitors learning process, elicits feedback from patient/family/significant other, and modifies instruction based on evaluation process.-Judgment and Decision Making:-Takes personal responsibility for own performance and professional growth and development.-Initiates and facilitates changes to improve quality of nursing care on the unit.-Demonstrates the ability to accept responsibility and be accountable for the care given to assigned patients.-Demonstrates the ability to work well with co-workers and to collaborate with other members of the health care team.-Accepts and learns from constructive criticism.-Is self-directed in maintaining clinical competence, mandatory training, and other regulatory requirements.-Performs duties of charge nurse, as needed, competently.-Acts as a resource and professional role model for peers and students.-Assists in orientation and ongoing support of new staff.-Advocates for the patient by escalating care concerns up the chain of command.-Manages urgent and emergent situations effectively.-Communicates effectively.-Promotes a cooperative working environment by using effective communication skills.-Communicates and addresses conflicts with appropriate personnel, utilizing listening skills and showing sensitivity.-Communicates expectations to assigned team members with tact and in clear, concise, and thorough manner.-Solves problems effectively.-Ensures that critical patient information and data are communicated across the continuum of care.-Supports and promotes management decisions, goals and initiatives.-Device Clinic RN Role Specific Responsibilities:-Enrolls, interrogates, and programs outpatient pacemaker patients.-Recognizes abnormalities, malfunctions, and End of Service indicators; notifies cardiologist and assists in scheduling patients for follow up or replacement as indicated.-Coordinates and prioritizes with other members of the healthcare team to respond to, plan, and initiate timely and efficient care.-Educates patients and families regarding device function and clinic follow up routine.-Forwards information to referring physicians.-Ensures timely and proper documentation and billing.-Leads device recall team.-Responsible for administrative duties of all device trans-telephonic monitoring, including purchase orders, billing issues, and reporting.-Oversees Cardiac Arrhyth

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