RN Med/Surg- Neuro

Southcoast Health System, Inc.•New Bedford, MA

1d•$42 - $78•Onsite

About The Position

Join Southcoast Health, a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics, and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are searching for a talented RN for the Med/Surg- Neuro unit at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. This is a 36-hour position with a day/evening shift (7:00 am - 7:30 pm) and includes weekend and holiday rotation. The unit is a 36-bed Medical Surgical unit specializing in Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Level 2 Trauma. It also provides Telemetry monitoring for up to 26 patients and serves patients undergoing Vascular, Thoracic, and General Surgery. Southcoast Health is committed to providing inclusive, ethical workplaces and has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row.

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.
Stepdown training within 12 weeks of hire.
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, participating in patient and family teaching and providing 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.
Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.