Registered Nurse RN Vascular Access team DAYS

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse manages individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process and coordinates assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. The role is in the Vascular Access team and requires PICC line insertion experience. The nurse administers and documents medications, develops and updates individualized plans of care, completes assessments and reassessments, documents patient outcomes, and supports patient- and family-centered care. The role includes coordinating discharge or transfer, promoting safety and quality, participating in professional development, using required technology, and complying with legal, regulatory, privacy, and security standards. This is a full-time position with 12-hour day shifts, three shifts weekly, every third weekend, and rotating holidays. The listed compensation range is $39.50–$84.02.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license; the posting specifies Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for RN registration.
PICC line insertion experience is required.
Previous acute-care RN experience is preferred.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is preferred.
Depending on department, certifications such as BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR may be required.
Ability to practice within the legal boundaries of the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act.
Ability to use department software and technology and follow applicable hospital policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous acute-care RN experience.
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care through the nursing process.
Administer, transcribe, reconcile, and document medications according to SSH policies and procedures, including proper handling and documentation of narcotics.
Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care; document outcomes.
Complete admission assessments within eight hours and identify patient and family teaching needs on admission and throughout hospitalization.
Continue assessment and reassessment, identify care needs, and document patient care, comfort, pain interventions, and responses according to policy and practice standards.
Advocate for patients and families, raise ethical concerns with the clinical team, and use available resources to support ethical decisions.
Communicate the daily plan through the whiteboard and facilitate discharge or transfer, aiming for noon and communicating barriers through the chain of command.
Promote a culture of safety, including verifying patient and procedure identifiers, following infection-control and hand-hygiene practices, using protective equipment, and maintaining a safe environment.
Understand and demonstrate assigned responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness events.
Maintain professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and at least five annual contact hours in the area of practice.
Practice within the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, direct assigned licensed and unlicensed personnel, respond to feedback, and maintain effective professional relationships.
Use required technology and software, review applicable communications and learning resources, and understand downtime procedures.
Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, education, and organizational requirements; report potential compliance issues.
Respect patient and family values, preferences, and expressed needs, and collaborate with them in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
Apply age and cultural awareness, provide sensitive care to diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services when appropriate.