NICU RN

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R-21685

LOC
0001 - 55 Fogg Road 55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

SSH NICU

Part time

24

Day (United States of America)

$38.20 - $77.39

Manages individualized, outcome‑oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• 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.

• Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes.
• Initiate admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identify and document patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Continue assessment/reassessment and identify care needs within established nursing practice.
• Document 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/reassess and document 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.
• Work on behalf of patient /family. Seek help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.
• Raise ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seek available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.
• Actively communicate plan of day via white board updating every shift.
• Facilitate discharge/transfer with the goal of 12:00pm, communicate barriers utilizing chain of command.

• Verify patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any invasive procedure, including “time out”, administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's and documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent.
• Comply with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adhere to universal precautions, make appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately dispose of hazardous materials. Maintain awareness of MSDS sheets and how to access.
• Ensure environment meets regulatory requirements at all times.
• Understand and be able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of hospital codes/emergency preparedness.

• Obtain at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice.
• Practice within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. Direct other licenses and non‑licensed personnel as assigned.
• Display the ability to accept and respond appropriately to feedback and recommendations for change.
• Demonstrate professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines to promote a positive/encouraging workplace.
• Critical Thinking: analyze causes of problems, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and select appropriate solution, and communicate appropriately and effectively utilizing chain of command.
• Be accountable for being informed about changes in hospital policy and procedure.

• Access Lotus Notes to review email, learning management and other resources as applicable to RN role.
• Utilize software applications required by department and unit standards.
• Accountable to understand how to operate in downtime.

• Work within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position.
• Comply with applicable policies and procedures.
• Safeguard the privacy…