Registered Nurse RN Float Pool Nights

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

22h•$40 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Med Surg Float Pool manages individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. The RN provides care, treatment, and services by coordinating assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. This is a full-time night-shift position with 12-hour shifts three times weekly, every third weekend, and rotating holidays. Float Pool RNs receive an additional $5 per hour for every shift worked.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license; Massachusetts RN registration is listed among the license and certification requirements.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is preferred in the education section.
Depending on the department, certifications may be required, including BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
Ability to work 12-hour night shifts three times weekly, every third weekend, and rotating holidays.

Nice To Haves

Previous acute care RN experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer, transcribe, and record medications according to SSH policies; complete medication reconciliation; and follow procedures for narcotic administration, counts, documentation, waste, and discrepancy resolution.
Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care, documenting outcomes and patient care.
Complete admission assessments within eight hours, identify patient and family teaching needs, and continue assessment and reassessment to identify care needs.
Document care according to nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators; assess and document comfort and responses to pain interventions.
Advocate for patients and families, raise ethical concerns with the clinical team, and seek appropriate 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 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 situations.
Maintain professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, required annual contact hours, and responsiveness to feedback and policy changes.
Work within the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act and direct licensed and unlicensed personnel as assigned; collaborate professionally with colleagues across disciplines.
Use required technology and departmental software, access Lotus Notes resources, and understand downtime procedures.
Comply with legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, education, and other applicable policies; report potential compliance issues to appropriate leadership.
Provide patient- and family-centered care that respects patient and family values, preferences, expressed needs, and participation in care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Apply age and cultural awareness, consider individual needs, provide sensitive care to diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services and online sources.