Cardiac Short-Stay RN: Acute Care & Discharge Expert

South Shore Health; Weymouth (MA); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

South Shore Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide individualized, outcome-focused nursing care using the nursing process. You will assess, plan, implement, and document patient care in alignment with hospital policies and patient needs.

The role emphasizes medication administration, patient and family-centered care, safety, and discharge planning. Candidates should have a Nursing degree and MA licensure, with ongoing professional development and compliance responsibilities.

Responsabilités

• Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the nursing process.
• Coordinates and completes assessment, planning, and delivery of care per hospital policies.
• Ensures accurate medication administration, transcription, reconciliation, and narcotic documentation.
• Develops and communicates a prioritized plan of care for each patient.
• Performs admission assessments within 8 hours and documents education needs on admission and during hospitalization.
• Documents all patient care following nursing policy and unit standards and nurse-sensitive indicators.
• Assesses and documents patient's pain level and response to interventions (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic).
• Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm and communicates barriers via chain of command.
• Maintains a culture of safety through hand hygiene, PPE use, and regulatory compliance.
• Engages in professional development with 5 contact hours/year and adherence to MA Nurse Practice Act.
• Utilizes Lotus Notes and department software; understands downtime procedures.
• Ensures privacy and security of patient information and reports potential compliance issues.

Formation

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Description du poste

South Shore Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide individualized, outcome-focused nursing care using the nursing process. You will assess, plan, implement, and document patient care in alignment with hospital policies and patient needs.

The role emphasizes medication administration, patient and family-centered care, safety, and discharge planning. Candidates should have a Nursing degree and MA licensure, with ongoing professional development and compliance responsibilities.