Emergency Room Registered Nurse Full Time Evening

Registered Nurse Emergency Department Transition to Practice Program 3p-3:30aApplylocations: Weymouth, MAtime type: R-23403**If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.****Requisition Number:**R-23403**Facility:**LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg RoadWeymouth, MA 02190**Department Name:**SSH Emergency Department HB**Status:**Full time**Budgeted Hours:**36**Shift:**Evening (United States of America)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**Compensation Pay Range:**$38.20 - $77.39**1. Medication Administration**a. 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. **Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.**Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes. Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization. Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice. Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, unit based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, skin, CAUTI) e. Assess/reassesses and documents 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. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions. Actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift. Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.**Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any invasive procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's an documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent. Complies with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adheres to universal precautions, makes appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately disposes of hazardous materials. Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times. Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of hospital codes/emergency preparedness. **Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice.**Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. 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. Utilizes software applications required by department and unit standards. Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position. Complies with applicable policies and procedures. Safeguards the privacy and security of patient information. The employee compiles will policies and procedures relating to SSH’s privacy and security programs. Patient and Family Centered Care**a. Recognizes the patient, and family according to patient preferences, as important members of the health care team. Collaborates with the patient, and family according to patient preferences, in planning, implementing, and evaluating care. Welcomes the presence and participation of family members at all times according to patient preferences, regardless of rounds, change of shift, or other events on unit. **Interacts with sensitivity in the delivery of care/services of diverse populations as needed. Effectively utilizes resources to provide care/services - such as, interpreter services and on-line sources. **Minimum Education - Preferred** Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing **Minimum Work Experience** Previous Acute Care RN experience preferred**Required Licenses/Certifications**RN - Registered NurseDepending on department Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, Emergency Response Training Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Certification may be required36 hrs/wk, 3p-3:30a, rotating weekends and holidays**Responsibilities if Required:****Education if Required:****License/Registration/Certification Requirements:**ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration (FCIA) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR-Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR-Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association - (ENA), Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring - Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Certification - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) - TCAR Education Programs, Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association - (ENA)

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