Acute Care RN: Patient-Centered, Safety-Focused

South Shore Health; South Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health is seeking an experienced registered nurse to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. You will coordinate care with the care team, document per policy, and participate in safety and quality initiatives throughout the shift.

Responsibilities include medication administration, care planning, admission assessments, and discharge coordination. A strong emphasis on patient/family-centered care, ethical decision-making, and continuous

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• RN licensure required; BLS/ACLS/NRP/PALS/ TNCC may be required depending on dept.

Responsibilities

• Administers, transcribes, and records medications per SSH policies.
• Completes medication reconciliation and handles narcotics per policy.
• Develops and documents individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Initiates admission assessment within 8 hours and identifies patient/family teaching needs.
• Documents all patient care following nursing policy and unit standards.
• Maintains patient safety and privacy per SSH policies; participates in ethical decisions.
• Communicates plan of day and facilitates discharge/transfer by 12:00pm.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient safety

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse license

Tools

Lotus Notes

Job description

South Shore Health is seeking an experienced registered nurse to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. You will coordinate care with the care team, document per policy, and participate in safety and quality initiatives throughout the shift.

Responsibilities include medication administration, care planning, admission assessments, and discharge coordination. A strong emphasis on patient/family-centered care, ethical decision-making, and continuous