RN Local/Internal Traveler - ASU

Southcoast Health System, Inc.; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

403B retirement plan

Job summary

Southcoast Health System, Inc. is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for an in-house travel team in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The position offers a competitive rate of $70/hr for a 40-hour week with responsibilities including coordinating patient care and collaborating with nursing teams. Candidates must have an accredited nursing degree, current Massachusetts RN licensure, and basic life support certification. The role also requires experience in ASU nursing and the ability to float between units.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of ASU nursing experience required.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and COVID-19 or provide an exemption.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with the nursing team.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Patient care coordination

Telemetry interpretation

Experience with PC-based applications

Ability to float between units

Education

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

Current RN Licensure in Massachusetts

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

MTM Staffing, brought to you by Southcoast Physician’s Group, is now hiring experienced Registered Nurses for our in-house travel team!

• 11-13 Week Assignment, with option to extend for 1 additional 13 week assignment if available
• $70/hr
• Health Insurance and 403B retirement plan eligible

Position Assignment Details:

• Hours: 40hrs
• Shifts: Day shift, variable start and end times. Weeknight, Weekend and Holiday Call Rotation.
• Area Assignment: ASU

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 also required.
• Minimum of one year of ASU 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.

Rotation Schedule Requirement

Weeknight, Weekend and Holiday Call Rotation