Position Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Hathorne, MA 01937

Duration: 3 months

Work Schedule: 3rd shift (10:45 pm- 7:00 am)

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides nursing care for patients by following professional, hospital, departmental, and certification standards to maintain quality care.
• Identifies and addresses patient needs by performing nursing assessments, developing nursing interventions, and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate discharge.
• Performs duties of medication and treatment nurse following pertinent policies and procedures to carry out physician's orders safely and therapeutically.
• Works with patients by providing instruction to facilitate the independent management of their personal, hygiene, and health needs.
• Supervises employees of a lesser grade by assigning tasks, based on individual competencies, evaluating performance, and making recommendations concerning performance to maintain a high level of quality care.
• Provides instruction to other nursing staff by example and explanation to ensure quality services to patients and to maintain professional standards of nursing.
• Facilitates the implementation of treatment plans by an interdisciplinary team by conferring with appropriate healthcare professionals to meet the stated goal for each patient.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients, coordinating health care services to ensure continuity of care following standards established by hospital policy and certification guidelines.
• Identifies, evaluates, and responds to changes in patient conditions, documenting and reporting such changes to the appropriate person to ensure prompt response to patient needs.
• Maintains professional proficiencies by attending and participating in in-service training and educational programs to foster growth and development.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility for a single shift in the absence of a nurse of a higher grade to provide continuity of care.
• Performs tasks of assigned staff in their absence to ensure continuity of care.
• Provides for the supervision of staff through individual counseling and/or regular staff meetings; through appropriate role modeling and overseeing the orientation process. Participates in the progressive disciplinary process as required.
• Actively involved in the improved operational process at both unit and hospital-wide levels to improve quality of care.
• Practices Principals of COLLABORATION, ASSESSMENT, RECOVERY, and ENVIRONMENT (CARE), to provide a safe environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $91.65 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: On the road