Registered Nurse New Grad Residency – March 2027 Start

South Shore Health; South Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health offers a structured residency program for new graduate registered nurses designed to ease transition into clinical practice. The program runs 14 weeks with a full-time schedule, including every other weekend shifts and night orientations after completion.

Base pay is $39.50 per hour with additional night differentials. Nurses will work under a preceptor, complete lectures, simulations, and hands-on training to become independent practitioners within this magnet-designated

Qualifications

• New Graduate RNs participate in a 14-week orientation during residency.
• Program supports transition to independent practice with a preceptor.
• Must complete full orientation and be available to work 36-40 hours per week including every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Medication Administration: follow SSH policies, document meds, reconcile medications.
• Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care: develop and document care plans; assess patient needs.
• Safety/Quality: maintain safety standards, hand hygiene, regulatory compliance.
• Professional Development: pursue ongoing education and performance improvement.
• Technology: use department software and operate in downtime.
• Compliance: follow policies and protect patient privacy and data.
• Patient and Family Centered Care: respect patient/family values and include them in care planning.
• Age & Culture: provide culturally sensitive care and adapt to diverse populations.

Skills

New Graduate RN

Education

BSN Preferred

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

American Heart Association BLS

MA RN license + NCLEX

Job description

Job Description Summary

South Shore Health System offers a highly structured and intensive residency program for New Graduate RN’s twice per year. This highly sought after program is designed to support successful transition to clinical practice for the novice nurse (no prior RN working experience). We welcome complete applications from nurses who are committed to joining this magnet designated facility and providing the best quality of care to our community, friends, neighbors, and family from the South Shore area.

Job Description

The program begins March 22, 2027. Residency members will work full time and participate in a variety of activities to support the transition including lectures, simulated scenarios and hands on skills training. Nurses will be assigned a preceptor and transition to independent practice over the course of the program.

Candidates are expected to complete the full 14 week orientation program in full with their cohort and be available to work 36-40 hours per week encompassing all shifts, including every other weekend rotation. Upon completion, New Graduate nurses will be scheduled to work 36 hour Night shifts with every other weekend rotation.

Base Pay is $39.50

Off Shift Differentials: Weeknights $8/hour Weekend Nights $15/hour

Staff Nurse Responsibilities

1. 1. Medication Administration
   • a. Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
   • b. Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.
   • c. Demonstrates proper procedure for the documentation of narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy and resolves narcotic discrepancy.
2. 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.
   • a. Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes.
   • b. Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
   • c. Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.
   • d. 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)
   • e. 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.
   • f. Works on behalf of patient /family. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.
   • g. Raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.
   • h. Actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift.
   • i. Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.
3. 3. Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
   • a. 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.
   • b. 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.
   • c. Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times.
   • d. Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of hospital codes/emergency preparedness.
4. 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.
   • a. Obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice.
   • b. Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. Directs other licenses and non-licensed personnel as assigned.
   • c. Displays the ability to accept and respond appropriately to feedback and recommendations for change.
   • d. Demonstrates professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines to promote a positive/encouraging workplace.
   • e. Critical Thinking: analyzes causes of problems, identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, and selects appropriate solution, and communicates appropriately and effectively utilizing chain of command.
   • f. Accountable for being informed about changes in hospital policy and procedure.
5. 5. Technology: Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices.
   • a. Utilizes software applications required by department and unit standards.
   • b. Accountable to understand how to operate in downtime.
6. 6. Compliance
   • a. Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position.
   • b. Complies with applicable policies and procedures.
   • c. Safeguards the privacy and security of patient information. The employee compiles will policies and procedures relating to SSH's privacy and security programs.
   • d. Brings potential compliance issues to a manager, supervisor, director or VP.
   • e. Complies with the mandatory education requirements of the compliance, privacy and security programs.
7. 7. Patient and Family Centered Care
   • a. Conveys respect for values, preferences, and expressed needs of the patient and family.
   • b. Recognizes the patient, and family according to patient preferences, as important members of the health care team.
   • c. Collaborates with the patient, and family according to patient preferences, in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
   • d. Welcomes the presence and participation of family members at all times according to patient preferences, regardless of rounds, change of shift, or other events on unit.
8. 8. Age & Culture
   • a. Possesses age and cultural knowledge and awareness.
   • b. Considers the individual needs of each person with whom they interact.
   • c. Interacts with sensitivity in the delivery of care/services of diverse populations as needed.
   • d. Effectively utilizes resources to provide care/services - such as, interpreter services and on-line sources.

Minimum Education –

BSN Preferred

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required

American Heart Association BLS required prior to start

Must pass NCLEX prior to March 5 with a valid MA RN license

Must not have any prior RN working experience