Acute Care RN - Patient-Centered Safety & Quality

South Shore Health; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health seeks an experienced RN to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. The role covers medication administration, plan of care development, and thorough documentation in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities include admission assessment, ongoing care planning, and ensuring patient and family-centered care while maintaining compliance with hospital policies and privacy regulations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• RN - Registered Nurse license required.
• Experience in acute care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications per SSH policy and documents accurately.
• Develops, communicates, and revises the plan of care for each patient.
• Performs admission assessments and ongoing reassessments per policy.
• Documents patient care following nursing policies and standards.
• Assesses pain and patient comfort; uses appropriate interventions.
• Advocates for patient/family and communicates with the care team.
• Maintains safety through two-identifier verification and infection control.
• Ensures ethical considerations and compliance with privacy and security policies.

Skills

Medication administration

Documentation

Patient communication

Safety protocols

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

RN - Registered Nurse license

Tools

Lotus Notes

Job description

South Shore Health seeks an experienced RN to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. The role covers medication administration, plan of care development, and thorough documentation in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities include admission assessment, ongoing care planning, and ensuring patient and family-centered care while maintaining compliance with hospital policies and privacy regulations.