Maternity Services RN 24hrs Nights (11p-7a)

Sturdy Memorial Hospital • Attleboro, MA

1d • $36 - $56 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse optimizes patient outcomes by providing compassionate, collaborative, high-quality care to patients across age groups and cultures, while addressing psychosocial, spiritual, and disability-related concerns. The RN provides direct and indirect nursing care through the nursing process and follows unit admission and discharge criteria, Sturdy Health policies and practice guidelines, nursing standards, the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, CDC and OSHA standards, and other applicable regulatory or accreditation requirements.

This role is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the 11 p.m.–7 a.m. shift. New graduate nurses are accepted for some positions. The position includes RN duties and charge nurse responsibilities as assigned. The RN must maintain current licensure, certifications, and competencies, stay current with nursing practice, and apply inquiry and evidence-based practice, including compliance with research protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Massachusetts RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, good organizational skills, and adaptability.
• Command of verbal and written English.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, including required work hours, locations, and physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Sound dexterity and visual acuity; mental alertness and stamina for a fast-paced environment or emergencies.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, and reach without restriction; lift 25–50 pounds using good body mechanics; stand and walk for prolonged periods; perform fine motor tasks; and push heavy equipment, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Ability to work in hospital conditions that may involve communicable diseases, body fluids, stressful or noisy environments, and other patient-care elements.
• For RNs on LDRP, current NRP, ACLS, and BLS certifications are required.
• ACLS and BLS are required for RN positions in Telemetry, ICU, ED, Cardiac Rehab, Endoscopy, Pain Clinic, LDRP, PACU, and Med/Surg.
• PALS, ACLS, and BLS are required for RNs on PACU and ED.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, except that it is required for Cardiac Rehab positions.
• At least 2 years of experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• New graduate nurses are accepted for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, positive responses to patients, families, co-workers, physicians, and other customers.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized, coordinated care plans.
• Assess and record vital signs and gather and document patients’ medical histories, symptoms, and health status.
• Assess patients’ care needs and monitor changes in condition, behavior, and response to treatment.
• Administer and accurately document medications according to provider orders and established protocols.
• Independently provide nursing care using techniques appropriate to patient needs.
• Delegate care in accordance with the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act and Sturdy Health guidelines.
• Maintain detailed patient records, including assessments, interventions, treatment responses, and individualized nursing plans of care.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and families.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, treatment options, health maintenance, and illness prevention.
• Respond to medical emergencies by providing first aid and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Use and maintain medical equipment, including monitors, IV pumps, and ventilators.
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement initiatives and contribute to best practices in patient care.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships and demonstrate commitment to customer relations, continuous quality improvement, and preventing errors from reaching patients.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Stay current with nursing practice and maintain current licensure, certifications, and competencies.
• Apply a growth mindset and spirit of inquiry, incorporate research and evidence-based practice, and comply with research protocols.
• Treat patients, colleagues, and visitors with dignity and respect, with sensitivity to differing needs and backgrounds.
• Meet the position’s work-hour, location, and physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, without posing a direct threat to workplace health and safety.
• Meet annual safety training requirements.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits and retirement benefits are mentioned as part of the benefits package, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree