Emergency Room Registered Nurse Full Time Evening

Registered Nurse Emergency Department 1pm - 1:30am 36hrs weeklyApply: Weymouth, MA: Full time: R-23878**If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.****Requisition Number:**R-23878**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:**$39.50 - $84.02**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS****1. 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 Workday 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.**JOB REQUIREMENTS****Minimum Education - Preferred** Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing as validated through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, BSN desirable**Minimum Work Experience**Five (5) years clinical experience. Demonstrated clinical competence in relevant area of Nursing practice.**Required Licenses/Registrations**RN - Registered Nurse licensed in Massachusetts**Required Certifications**ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life SupportPALS or ENPC - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course.**Preferred Certifications**TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course**Required Additional Knowledge and Abilities**Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge and skills.1pm-1:30am, 36hrs/week full time, every other weekend and rotating holidays

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