Emerson 4 - Registered Nurse (36 hours/week 7pm-7:30am)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse manages individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care through the nursing process and coordinates and completes assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This position is in SSH GYN Emerson 4 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every third weekend and rotating holidays. The nurse administers and documents medications, develops and updates individualized plans of care, assesses and reassesses patients, documents care and outcomes, and supports patients and families throughout admission, hospitalization, and discharge or transfer. The role promotes patient safety, regulatory compliance, privacy, professional development, effective use of technology, and respectful, culturally sensitive, patient- and family-centered care.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license; the posting specifies Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for the RN credential.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (listed as preferred minimum education).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and other certifications may be required depending on department, including ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
- Able to work 36 hours per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every third weekend and rotating holidays.
- Previous acute care RN experience is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Previous acute care RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer, transcribe, reconcile, and document medications according to South Shore Health policies and procedures; follow required procedures for narcotic administration, counts, waste, and discrepancies.
- Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care, documenting patient outcomes.
- Initiate admission assessments within eight hours; identify and document patient and family teaching needs on admission and throughout hospitalization.
- Continue patient assessment and reassessment, identify care needs, and document care according to nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
- Assess and document comfort and pain using appropriate scales, and document responses to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Advocate for patients and families, raise ethical concerns with the clinical team, and seek resources to support ethical decisions.
- Communicate the plan of the day on the whiteboard and update it each shift; facilitate discharge or transfer with a goal of 12:00 p.m. and communicate barriers through the chain of command.
- Promote a culture of safety by verifying patient identity and procedure details, following hand hygiene and universal precautions, using and disposing of protective equipment and hazardous materials appropriately, and maintaining a compliant environment.
- Understand individual responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness events.
- Maintain professional development by incorporating evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement into nursing practice and obtaining at least five contact hours annually in the area of practice.
- Practice within the legal boundaries of the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, direct licensed and unlicensed personnel as assigned, respond appropriately to feedback, and maintain professional working relationships.
- Use required technology and software, review applicable email and learning resources, and understand downtime procedures.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, and hospital policy requirements; report potential compliance issues and complete mandatory education.
- Provide patient- and family-centered care that respects patient preferences, involves patients and families in care planning and evaluation, and welcomes family participation according to patient preferences.
- Apply age and cultural awareness, respond sensitively to diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services when appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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