Night Shift RN: Care Leadership & Teaching

Lifespan; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 50,971 - 100,564; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Massachusetts Nurses Association

Job summary

Lifespan's Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA is seeking a registered nurse with at least one year of RN experience to provide direct, compassionate patient care across ages from adult to geriatric. You will document assessments, develop patient-centered care plans including discharge planning, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

You will lead patient teaching, supervise junior staff when needed, and demonstrate independent judgment in emergencies while adhering

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Meditech experience preferred.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in services and/or reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision‑making functions with minimal supervision.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all‑departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
• Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure.
• Develops and modifies an effective, comprehensive plan of care including discharge planning.
• Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served.
• Initiates and coordinates patient teaching according to identified needs.
• Integrates, delegates, and coordinates patient care using interdisciplinary approach.
• Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skills of caregiver.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions according to established policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates an ability to plan and supervise other patient caregivers in providing patient care on unit while functioning as a professional role model.
• Demonstrates the ability to exercise independent judgment in times of need and emergency situations.
• Administers medication and performs treatments, utilizing aseptic technique per policy.

Skills

RN experience

Mentoring

Patient teaching

Decision making

Education

BSN preferred

MA RN License

BLS ACLS Certification

ICU/ED PALS ACLS certs

Tools

Meditech

Job description

Lifespan's Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA is seeking a registered nurse with at least one year of RN experience to provide direct, compassionate patient care across ages from adult to geriatric. You will document assessments, develop patient-centered care plans including discharge planning, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

You will lead patient teaching, supervise junior staff when needed, and demonstrate independent judgment in emergencies while adhering