Emergency Department RN — Night/Weekend Shifts

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

Job summary

South Shore Health in Weymouth, MA is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. You will coordinate and complete a series of tasks including assessment, planning, and delivering care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

The role requires adherence to safety, quality, and patient-family centered care, with responsibilities spanning medication administration, care planning, documentation, and discharge

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse with required licenses/certifications (per department) may be required

Responsibilities

• Administers medications following SSH policies and completes reconciliation and documentation.
• Develops, updates and communicates individualized plan of care and documents outcomes.
• Performs admission assessment within 8 hours and identifies teaching needs for patient/family.
• Assesses and documents patient needs, comfort and pain management using appropriate scales.
• Maintains patient safety and adheres to universal precautions and policies.
• Communicates plan of day across shifts and facilitates discharge/transfer planning by 12:00pm.
• Complies with legal, regulatory and ethical standards and protects patient privacy.

Job description

South Shore Health in Weymouth, MA is seeking a Registered Nurse to manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. You will coordinate and complete a series of tasks including assessment, planning, and delivering care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

The role requires adherence to safety, quality, and patient-family centered care, with responsibilities spanning medication administration, care planning, documentation, and discharge