RN Local/Internal Traveler - Med Surge/Tele

Southcoast Health Nursing Opportunity

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 6 years in a row! 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 Southeastern 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.

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
• $65.00hr
• Health Insurance and 403B retirement plan eligible

Position Assignment Details:

• Hours: 24 or 36hrs
• Shifts: 7:00pm-7:00am
• Must work every other weekend and holiday, 1 weekend shift every week and every other holiday OR Every Weekend
• Area Assignment: Med Surg Tele - New Bedford, MA

*During assignment, may be asked to float to any Southcoast Hospital: Charlton Memorial—Fall River, St. Luke's—New Bedford and Tobey--Wareham

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.
• ACLS is also required.
• Minimum of one year of Med Surg/Tele 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 $65.00 - USD $65.00 /Hr.