ER Nurse: Fast-Paced Acute Care & Patient Advocate

South Shore Health; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health seeks a registered nurse to provide individualized, outcome-driven care using the nursing process with assessment, planning, and delivery aligned to hospital policies. The role includes medication administration, documentation, care coordination, and patient/family engagement to support safety and quality.

Collaboration with the team enables timely discharge and continuous improvement in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Performs medication administration following hospital policies and procedures.
• Initiates admission assessments and documents patient needs.
• Documents patient care per unit standards and policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care and document outcomes.
• Initiate admission assessment within 8 hours of admission and document patient/family teaching needs.
• Continue reassessment and identify care needs within nursing practice.
• Document all patient care per nursing policy and standards.
• Assess pain and document patient response to interventions.
• Facilitate discharge/transfer by noon and communicate barriers.
• Maintain safety and quality culture and adhere to CDC guidelines.

Skills

Medication administration

Nursing assessment

Documentation

Patient safety

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Tools

Lotus Notes

Job description

South Shore Health seeks a registered nurse to provide individualized, outcome-driven care using the nursing process with assessment, planning, and delivery aligned to hospital policies. The role includes medication administration, documentation, care coordination, and patient/family engagement to support safety and quality.

Collaboration with the team enables timely discharge and continuous improvement in care delivery.