RN Med/Surg

SouthCoast Health; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Earned Time Off

Employee Wellbeing

403B Retirement Plan

Tuition assistance

Professional growth

Job summary

Southcoast Health in Fall River, MA is seeking a dedicated RN for the Med/Surg unit to provide patient-centered care across a diverse surgical population. You will coordinate total nursing care, supervise patient education, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a high‑volume, community hospital setting.

This 36‑hour weekly position features Evening/Night shifts, weekend and holiday rotation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth within a renowned

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Three (3) months experience preferred.
• Fully vaccinated against seasonal influenza and COVID-19 or approved exemption in writing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for the Med/Surg patient population.
• Provide patient and family teaching and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice and patient safety.

Skills

RN licensure MA

BLS certified

Patient education

Team collaboration

Vaccination policy

Education

RN program graduate

Job description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

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 Southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

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

We are searching for a talented RN for the Med/Surg unit

Hours: 36hrs

Shift: Evening/Night, 7:00pm - 7:00am with weekend and holiday rotation

Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA

Welcome to Atwood 3! This is a 4 5-bed primary surgical nursing unit with subspecialties of general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, gynecology, urology and vascular surgeries along with interventional radiology procedures. We are also a bariatric surgical center of excellence. Our patient population is primarily elective surgical cases that we receive from the recovery room and ranges in age from pediatric through geriatric. We provide basic arrhythmia detection via wireless Telemetry for the surgical patient population. Our average length of stay is 3 days.

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.

• 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.
• Three (3) months 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

Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.