RN Internal Traveler - Emergency

Southcoast Health System, Inc.; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 79,556 - 113,307; Part time

Job summary

Southcoast Health System is seeking Experienced RN travelers for the Emergency Department in the New Bedford, MA area. Assignment is 11–13 weeks with the possibility to extend. Shifts are nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, 24 or 36 hours per week, at $70 per hour. You may float to other Southcoast Hospitals as needed.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of ED nursing experience, Massachusetts RN licensure, and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS. This role requires vaccination or an approved exemption.

Qualifications

• One year of Emergency Department nursing experience required.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
• Vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 or approved exemption.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients under supervision.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working with nursing and other patient team members.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice within assigned unit.

Skills

Emergency Department experience

Telemetry interpretation

Float to other like-units

PC-based applications

Education

RN licensure in Massachusetts

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

Find out why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission – it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

MTM Staffing, brought to you by Southcoast Physician’s Group, is now hiring EXPERIENCED RNs as Internal Travelers for the EMERGENCY Dept!

Area Assignment: St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA*. NIGHT shift.

Looking for:

• Minimum of one (1) year of RN Emergency Department experience required.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent is required.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS required.

Details:

• 11-13 Week Assignment, with option to extend, if available
• $70/hr
• Hours: 24 or 36hrs
• Shifts: NIGHTS, 7:00pm-7:00am
• Must work every other weekend and holiday, 1 weekend shift every week and every other holiday OR Every Weekend

*During assignment, maybe asked to float to any Southcoast Hospital: Charlton Memorial—Fall River, St. Luke’s—New Bedford and Tobey—Wareham

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Manager, Patient Services, or designee of individual assigned unit, perform a variety of duties involving coordinating total nursing care for patients, participating in patient and family teaching, and providing leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice within an assigned patient care unit. Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.

Qualifications

• Current Southcoast Health System employees are not eligible for consideration. Former employees must be separated from Southcoast for at least 9 months to be eligible.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent is required.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• ACLS is required
• PALS is required.
• Minimum of one year of Emergency Department nursing experience required.
• Competent in reading and interpreting basic telemetry strips.
• Ability to efficiently float to other like-units for patient assignments is required.
• Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications.
• Epic experience is preferred.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

Pay Range

USD $70.00 - USD $70.00 /Hr.