RN ICU

Southcoast Health System, Inc. • New Bedford, MA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics, and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The organization is committed to providing inclusive, ethical workplaces and world-class, comprehensive healthcare, and has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 consecutive years. This position is for a Registered Nurse in the ICU Department at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. The SLH-ICU/SICU is a 24-bed unit that is part of a Level II Trauma center. The Critical Care Unit provides exceptional care to a diverse group of critically ill patients, including those with hemodynamically unstable conditions and diagnoses such as acute respiratory failure, acute MI with and without intervention, cardiogenic shock, heart blocks, life-threatening arrhythmias, sepsis/septic shock, renal failure, DKA, acute CVA, hypertensive crisis, acute GI bleed, multiple trauma, multi-system organ failure, and major surgical cases including vascular and neurosurgical services.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent is required.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Nice To Haves

• Three (3) months experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Manager, Patient Services or designee of individual assigned unit, perform a variety of duties involving coordinating total nursing care for patients.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice within an assigned patient care unit.
• Possess knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.

Benefits

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree