Emerson 4 - Registered Nurse (36 hours/week, 7am-7:30pm)

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

1d•$40 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse manages individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care through the nursing process. The RN provides care, treatment, and services by coordinating and completing assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This position is in the SSH GYN Emerson 4 department at South Shore Health.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is preferred.
Previous acute-care RN experience is preferred.
Depending on the department, certifications may be required, including BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
Work 36 hours per week, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., including every third weekend and rotating holidays.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Administer, transcribe, and document medications according to hospital policy; complete medication reconciliation; and follow procedures for narcotic administration, counts, waste, and discrepancy resolution.
Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized, individualized plans of care and document patient outcomes.
Complete admission assessments within eight hours; identify and document patient and family teaching needs; and assess and reassess patient care needs.
Document patient care according to nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
Assess and document patient comfort and pain, including responses to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
Advocate for patients and families, seek support when needed, raise ethical concerns, and use available resources to support ethical decisions.
Communicate the plan of the day using the unit whiteboard and facilitate discharge or transfer, aiming for 12:00 p.m. and communicating barriers through the chain of command.
Promote safety by verifying patient identity and procedure details, following hand hygiene and infection-control practices, using and disposing of protective equipment and hazardous materials appropriately, and maintaining regulatory compliance in the environment.
Understand individual responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness.
Pursue professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and at least five annual contact hours in the area of practice.
Practice within the legal boundaries of the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, direct assigned licensed and unlicensed personnel, respond appropriately to feedback, and maintain effective interdisciplinary working relationships.
Use critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions, select appropriate responses, and communicate through the chain of command.
Stay informed about hospital policy and procedure changes and use required technology, software, email, learning resources, and downtime procedures.
Comply with legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, and mandatory education requirements; report potential compliance issues to management.
Provide patient- and family-centered care that respects patient preferences, recognizes the patient and family as care-team members, and involves them in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
Apply age and cultural awareness, respond sensitively to diverse needs, and use resources such as interpreter services and online sources.