Acute Care RN — Elevate Patient-Centered, Safe Care

South Shore Health; South Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health in Massachusetts seeks an Registered Nurse to provide individualized, outcome oriented nursing care using the nursing process and to coordinate care per hospital policy. The role emphasizes medication administration, planning and documenting care, and ensuring patient safety and family-centered care.

The RN will assess, document, and communicate patient needs, participate in discharge planning, and uphold privacy and compliance standards while utilizing available technology.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• RN - Registered Nurse required.
• Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and other department certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Medication administration following SSH policies.
• Develop, document and update individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admission and documenting teaching needs.
• Documenting all patient care per nursing policy and unit standards.
• Assessing pain and patient comfort; documenting responses to interventions.
• Communicating plan of day and facilitating discharge/transfer planning.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Tools

Lotus Notes

Job description

South Shore Health in Massachusetts seeks an Registered Nurse to provide individualized, outcome oriented nursing care using the nursing process and to coordinate care per hospital policy. The role emphasizes medication administration, planning and documenting care, and ensuring patient safety and family-centered care.

The RN will assess, document, and communicate patient needs, participate in discharge planning, and uphold privacy and compliance standards while utilizing available technology.