Acute Care RN: Patient‑Centered & Safe Care

South Shore Health; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide individualized, outcome-oriented care using the nursing process. You will coordinate and deliver care, document outcomes, and support patient and family engagement throughout hospitalization.

Responsibilities include medication administration, care planning, timely admission assessments, pain management, discharge planning, and adherence to safety and compliance standards in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (MA).
• RN license required; MA Nurse Practice Act compliance.
• Strong communication, teamwork and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Medication administration and reconciliation per SSH policies.
• Develop and update individualized care plans; document outcomes and teach patient/family.
• Initiate admission assessment within 8 hours; reassess needs per nursing practice.
• Document all patient care per policy, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Assess pain; respond with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Promote patient/family advocacy; raise ethical questions; use chain of command.
• Communicate daily plan; facilitate discharge/transfer by 12:00 pm.
• Maintain a culture of safety; ensure accurate identification and universal precautions.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Documentation

Safety/compliance

Communication

Ethical decision-making

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

South Shore Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide individualized, outcome-oriented care using the nursing process. You will coordinate and deliver care, document outcomes, and support patient and family engagement throughout hospitalization.

Responsibilities include medication administration, care planning, timely admission assessments, pain management, discharge planning, and adherence to safety and compliance standards in a dynamic hospital setting.