RN Med/Surg-Tele

Southcoast Health System, Inc.•Fall River, MA

23h•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. They are searching for a talented RN for the Med/Surg-Tele Unit at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. Moran 3 is a 20 bed, ICU step-down unit, providing intermediate care that specializes primarily in pulmonary care and chronic pulmonary diseases. It also has a fast-paced 10 bed observation unit that specializes in cardiac and neurological rule out patients. The unit cares for patients with multiple comorbidities including DKA, vented / chronic trach patients, a-fib, COPD and stroke patients. The team is described as a very tight-knit group that primarily focuses on teamwork in order to care for its patient population.

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, 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.