Apply on Employer Site

Southcoast Health · 5 months ago

RN Local/Internal Traveler - Med Surge/Tele

New Bedford, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$65/hr - $65/hr

1+ years exp

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit health system recognized for its commitment to community care. They are seeking experienced Registered Nurses for their in-house travel team to provide comprehensive nursing care in various patient care units, specifically in Med Surg/Tele.

CommunitiesHealth CareNon Profit

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

Qualification

RN LicensureMed Surg/Tele experienceBLS certificationACLS certificationTelemetry interpretationPC-based applicationsEpic experienceFloat

Required

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

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