Registered Nurse Emergency Department Nights

Salary Range

$37.04/hr - $75.03/hr

Requisition Number: R-21997

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

Department: SSH Emergency Department HB

Status:
Full time

Budgeted

Hours:

36

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Hours:

36 hrs/week, 7pm-7:30am, rotating weekends, every other holiday

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.

• Medication Administration
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
  • Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy.
  • Demonstrates proper procedure for documentation of narcotic withdrawal, verifies count, wastes per policy, resolves discrepancy.
• Plan of Care and Documentation
  • Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.
  • Initiates admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies teaching needs.
  • Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within nursing practice.
  • Documents all patient care following nursing policy, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse sensitive indicators.
  • Assesses patient comfort using pain scale and monitors response to interventions.
  • Advocates for patient/family, seeks help to represent them when needed.
  • Raises ethical concerns and seeks resources to formulate decisions.
  • Communicates daily plan via white board updates.
  • Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers.
• Safety & Quality
  • Fosters a culture of safety through personal ownership and commitment.
  • Verifies patient identification, time out, confirms procedure, site, equipment, consent.
  • Complies with CDC hand hygiene guidelines and universal precautions.
  • Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrates roles in hospital codes/emergency preparedness.
• Professional Development
  • Assumes responsibility for own development, obtains at least 5 contact hours per year.
  • Practices within legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act; directs others as assigned.
  • Accepts and responds to feedback and recommendations.
  • Builds professional working relationships with all disciplines.
  • Applies critical thinking in problem analysis and solution selection.
  • Stays informed of policy and procedure changes.
• Technology
  • Uses Lotus Notes and learning management for RN role.
  • Utilizes required software applications and unit standards.
  • Operates in downtime and understands system operation.
• Compliance
  • Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
  • Complies with policies and procedures.
  • Safeguards privacy and security of patient information.
  • Reports potential compliance issues to supervisor or higher.
  • Completes mandatory education requirements.
• Patient and Family Centered Care
  • Conveys respect for patient/family values and preferences.
  • Recognizes patient/family as important partners.
  • Collaborates on planning, implementing, evaluating care.
  • Welcomes family presence per preferences, regardless of rounds or shifts.
• Age & Culture
  • Possesses age and cultural knowledge and awareness.
  • Considers individual needs of each person.
  • Interacts sensitively with diverse populations.
  • Utilizes interpreter services and online resources.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (Preferred)
• Minimum
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred
• Required
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
  RN; BLS; ACLS;
  Emergency Response Training; PALS; NRP; TNCC; TCAR (as applicable)
• Policy:
  Competency in compliance, privacy, and security programs; legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act.

Existing employees of South Shore Health should apply via the internal career site.