Registered Nurse RN Emerson 5 Med Surg Ortho Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. The RN coordinates and completes assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This role is in the Emerson 5 Medical-Surgical Orthopedics department at South Shore Health and is scheduled for nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., three shifts per week, including every third weekend and every other holiday. The RN administers and documents medications, completes medication reconciliation, and follows procedures for controlled medications. The nurse develops, communicates, evaluates, and updates individualized plans of care; assesses and documents patient needs, teaching, comfort, and responses to interventions; supports patients and families; and facilitates discharge or transfer. The position also requires attention to safety, quality, professional development, technology, regulatory compliance, privacy, and culturally responsive, patient- and family-centered care.
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, applicable certifications may be required, including BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
- Work schedule is 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., three shifts per week, every third weekend, and every other holiday.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute-care RN experience.
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Administer, transcribe, and document medications according to South Shore Health policies, complete medication reconciliation, and follow controlled-medication procedures, including counts, waste, and discrepancy resolution.
- Develop, discuss, communicate, evaluate, and update a prioritized, individualized plan of care and document patient outcomes.
- Initiate admission assessments within eight hours; identify and document patient and family teaching needs at admission and throughout hospitalization.
- Continue assessment and reassessment, identify care needs, and document care according to nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
- Assess and document patient comfort using an appropriate pain scale and record responses to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Advocate for patients and families, seek support when they cannot represent themselves, and raise ethical concerns with the clinical team.
- Communicate the plan of the day using the unit 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, including verifying patient identity and procedure details, following hand hygiene and universal precautions, using and disposing of personal protective equipment and hazardous materials appropriately, and maintaining a compliant environment.
- Understand and demonstrate individual responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness situations.
- Maintain professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and at least five contact hours per year 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 working relationships with colleagues.
- Use required technology and software, access Lotus Notes resources, and understand downtime procedures.
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, education, and hospital policy requirements, and report potential compliance issues to appropriate leadership.
- Provide patient- and family-centered care that respects preferences and includes patients and families in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
- Apply age and cultural awareness, respond sensitively to diverse populations, and use appropriate resources such as interpreter services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
