RN Residency & Transition, Med Surg (FH - JAN 2027)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

About The Position

The RN Residency & Transition, Med Surg role provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse uses internal and external resources, provides effective patient and family teaching, and documents care according to entity and department guidelines. The role includes safely administering medications and providing care according to nursing best-practice standards and applicable policies and protocols. The nurse cares for adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults, including terminally ill and postoperative patients and patients with pain, orthopedic diagnoses, chest drainage devices, intravenous therapy, epidural analgesia, or telemetry monitoring. The role also includes assessing responses to cardiac medications, responding to emergency and urgent situations, using restraints according to policy, and respecting patients’ advance directives. The nurse identifies and reports signs and symptoms of neglect or abuse as required by law, uses the electronic medical record appropriately and accurately, and performs other work-related duties as assigned or requested by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Successful passage of CCHC’s Pharmacology exam.
Must read, write, and communicate in English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Practice according to entity mandatory requirements and department expectations, using a customer-service approach.
Provide patient care using the nursing process and as part of the interdisciplinary team.
Use internal and external resources and provide effective patient and family teaching.
Document according to entity and department guidelines and use the electronic medical record appropriately and accurately.
Administer medications safely and provide care according to nursing best-practice standards and applicable policies and protocols.
Identify signs and symptoms of neglect or abuse and report them as required by law.
Care for terminally ill patients and their families, manage patient pain, and provide care consistent with patients’ advance directives.
Use chemical and physical restraints according to policy.
Use time-management techniques effectively.
Maintain licenses, certifications, and registrations required for the designated role.
Address the age-specific needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult patients.
Safely perform skills according to specific policies and protocols.
Manage patients with chest drainage devices, intravenous therapy, epidural analgesia, and telemetry monitoring.
Demonstrate knowledge and skill in administering cardiac medications and assessing patient response.
Respond appropriately in emergency and urgent situations.
Provide care to postoperative patients and patients with orthopedic diagnoses.
Perform other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by the immediate supervisor.