RN Multi-Site Local/Internal Traveler - Emergency Department

Southcoast Health System•New Bedford, MA

8d•$75 - $75

About The Position

Overview Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 6 years in a row! Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it. Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. MTM Staffing, brought to you by Southcoast Physician’s Group, is now hiring experienced Registered Nurses for our in-house travel team for the EMERGENCY DEPT, MULTI-SITE. Minimum of one year of Emergency Department nursing experience required. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS required. Current MA RN License required. 11-13 Week Assignment, with option to extend for 1 additional 13 week assignment if available $75/hr Health Insurance and 403B retirement plan eligible Position Assignment Details: Hours: 24, 32, 36 or 40hrs Shifts: 3p-3a OR 7p-7a every other weekend and holiday rotation. Area Assignment: This is a MULTI-SITE Emergency Dept. assignment. Will be floated across all 3 hospitals based on department needs. MULTI- SITE, may be asked to float to any Southcoast Hospital: Charlton Memorial—Fall River, St. Luke’s—New Bedford and Tobey--Wareham Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Current Southcoast Health System employees are not eligible for consideration. Former employees must be separated from Southcoast for at least 9 months to be eligible.
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.
Minimum of one year of Emergency Department nursing experience required.
Competent in reading and interpreting basic telemetry strips.
Ability to efficiently float to other like-units for patient assignments is required.
Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications.
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

Epic 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.