Job Description

Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing in the clinical setting.

Description

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Practices according to entity mandatory requirements. Practices according to department expectations. Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities. Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process. Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes internal and external resources. Provides effective patient/family teaching. Documents according to entity/department guidelines. Administers medications safely. Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing. Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law. Cares for the terminally ill patient and family. Manages the patient with pain. Utilizes chemical and physical restraints as per policy. Utilizes techniques of time management effectively.

Provides care respective of patient's advance directives.

Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations to perform duties of their designated role/positions.

Addresses the age-specific needs of patients, specifically adolescents, adults, geriatric adults.

Performs skills safely and according to specific policies/protocols. Manages patients with chest drainage devices. Manages patients with Intravenous Therapy. Uses Electronic Medical Record appropriately and accurately. Manages patients receiving epidural analgesia. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in administration and assessment of patient response to cardiac medications. Manages patients on telemetry monitoring. Responds appropriately in emergency/urgent situations. Provides care to post-operative patients. Cares for patients with orthopedic diagnoses.

Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested his/her immediate supervisor.

Sign-On Bonus Eligible!

Qualifications

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Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Basic Life Support Certification required Successful passage of CCHC's Pharmacology exam Must read, write and communicate in English BSN Preferred ACLS preferred

Schedule Details

RN Residency & Transition Program (JAN-2026), 28-Week Training Program - Various Positions Available! Eve/Night/Day, Shifts can include: 7p-7a, 11p-7a, 3p-11p, Rotating Days, E/O Weekend & Rotating Holidays *Sign-On Bonus Eligible!

Organization

Falmouth Hospital Association

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Falmouth

Department

FHA-Med / Surg Routine

Annual/Hourly

Hourly
38.36 - 78.11