Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Overview

Emergency Department Registered Nurse - 24/hr week 7p-7:30A at South Shore Health. This is a part-time, night-shift role based at LOC
0001 - 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190. Requisition Number R-20241. If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.

Facility: LOC
0001 - 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name: SSH Emergency Department HB
Status:
Part time
Budgeted

Hours:

24

• 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, and providing care, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Medication Administration: demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications; completes medication reconciliation following SSH policy and procedure.
• Documentation and plan of care: develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient; documents outcomes and updates the plan of care as needed.
• Admission and ongoing assessment: initiates admission assessment within 8 hours of admission; identifies and documents patient/family teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization; continues assessment and documents care needs within established nursing practice.
• Pain management and comfort: assesses and documents patient level of comfort using appropriate pain scales and tracks response to interventions (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) per hospital policy.
• Care coordination: facilitates discharge/transfer planning with a goal of 12:00pm discharge when possible; communicates barriers using the chain of command.
• Safety and quality: fosters a culture of safety; verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to invasive procedures and during care, including time-out and proper documentation; adheres to hand hygiene guidelines and universal precautions; maintains regulatory-compliant environment.
• Regulatory and privacy: complies with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards; safeguards patient privacy and security of information; complies with mandatory education requirements for compliance, privacy and security programs.
• Professional development and teamwork: maintains own professional development with evidence-based practice; seeks feedback and collaborates with colleagues to promote a positive work environment.
• Technology and downtime: utilizes departmental software and technology as required; reviews emails and training resources; understands downtime procedures.

• Minimum Education – Preferred:
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred.
• Required
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
  RN – Registered Nurse;
  Basic Life Support (BLS) required; additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, TNCC, TCAR, NRP, etc., may be required depending on department.

Shift details: 24 hours per week, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, rotating weekends and holidays.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

Note:

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