Registered Nurse - Birthing Unit - Part Time Nights (24 hours)

Southshorehealth; Weymouth (MA); Sur place; USD 54 000 - 116 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free parking

Résumé du poste

South Shore Health in Weymouth, MA seeks a Labor & Delivery nurse for a part-time night shift. Prior L&D experience is required to join a collaborative team delivering compassionate, family-centered care to moms and newborns.

The role supports growth and patient safety with opportunities to work close to home and enjoy free parking. Position details include a budgeted 24 hours with a compensation range of $39.50–$84.02 per hour.

Qualifications

• Active MA RN license is required.
• Prior Labor & Delivery experience is required.
• Strong documentation and Communication skills expected.

Responsabilités

• Administers medications following SSH policies and reconciles per procedure.
• Develops and documents an individualized plan of care and communicates it to the team.
• Maintains a culture of safety and regulatory compliance.
• Pursues ongoing professional development with required annual hours.
• Utilizes technology (Lotus Notes and nursing software) to support patient care.

Connaissances

Medication administration

Plan of care / documentation

Patient / family centered care

Safety culture

Professional development

Technology proficiency

Formation

RN license in MA

Outils

Lotus Notes

Nursing software

Description du poste

Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg RoadWeymouth, MA 02190

Department Name: SSH Obstetrics Birthing Unit

Status: Part time

Budgeted Hours: 24

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Looking to bring your Labor & Delivery experience to a collaborative team that values clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate, family centered care?

At South Shore Health, you'll join a highly skilled and supportive team caring for moms and their newborns through both the expected and unexpected moments of childbirth. With more than 3,000 babies welcomed each year, you can continue growing your expertise while making a meaningful difference for families right here on the South Shore.

And your career doesn't have to come with a commute into Boston. Work close to home, enjoy free parking, and gain back more time for what matters most!

***Prior Labor & Delivery experience required***

Compensation Pay Range: $39.50 - $84.02

1. Medication Administration

• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
• Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for the documentation of narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy and resolves narcotic discrepancy.

2. Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.

• Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes.
• Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.
• Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, unit based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, skin, CAUTI)
• Assess/reassesses and documents patient's level of comfort utilizing the appropriate pain scale and the patient's response to each intervention both pharmacological and non-pharmacological per South Shore Hospital policy.
• Works on behalf of patient /family. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.
• Raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.
• Actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift.
• Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.

3. Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.

• Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any invasive procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's an documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent.
• Complies with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adheres to universal precautions, makes appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately disposes of hazardous materials. Maintains awareness of MSDS sheets and how to access.
• Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times.
• Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of hospital codes/emergency preparedness.

4. Professional Development: Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice.

• Obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice.
• Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. Directs other licenses and non-licensed personnel as assigned.
• Displays the ability to accept and respond appropriately to feedback and recommendations for change.
• Demonstrates professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines to promote a positive/encouraging workplace.
• Critical Thinking: analyzes causes of problems, identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, and selects appropriate solution, and communicates appropriately and effectively utilizing chain of command.
• Accountable for being informed about changes in hospital policy and procedure.

5. Technology: Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices.

• Access Lotus Notes to review email, learning management and other resources as applicable to RN role.
• Utilizes software applications required by department and unit