AI summary
Part-time night shift RN role in the IMCU at South Shore Health, delivering individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care using the nursing process. You’ll coordinate assessment, care planning, medication administration, documentation, and patient/family-centered care while supporting a strong safety and quality culture. Standout focus is on standardized safety practices and thorough documentation aligned to hospital policies.
Key skills
Registered Nurse (RN)Medication administration and documentationMedication reconciliationNarcotic count/waste and discrepancy resolutionAdmission assessment within 8 hoursCare planning (individualized plan of care)Patient/family educationPain assessment (pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions)Clinical documentation to nursing/unit standardsPatient identification and time-out safety procedures
Salary not listed — comparable part-time night RN IMCU roles in Massachusetts typically pay about $38–$60/hour depending on experience and differentials.
You'll thrive here if you’re a policy-driven RN who communicates clearly, documents meticulously, and takes ownership of safe, patient- and family-centered care on night shifts.
Why apply
- Part-time night shift schedule
- Patient and family-centered care focus
- Strong culture of safety
Job Description Summary
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
Job Description
1. Medication Administrationa. Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.b. Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.c. Demonstrates proper procedure for the documentation of narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy and resolves narcotic discrepancy.2. Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.a. Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes.b. Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization.c. Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.d. 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.f. Works on behalf of patient /family. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.g. Raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.h. Actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift.i. Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.3. Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.a. Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any invasive procedure, including "time out
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
Job Description
1. Medication Administrationa. Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.b. Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.c. Demonstrates proper procedure for the documentation of narcotic withdrawal, administration, verifies count, wastes per policy and resolves narcotic discrepancy.2. Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.a. Develop, evaluate and update individualized plan of care for patient and documents outcomes.b. Initiating admission assessment within 8 hours of admissions, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission and throughout hospitalization.c. Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.d. 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.f. Works on behalf of patient /family. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.g. Raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.h. Actively communicates plan of day via white board updating every shift.i. Facilitates discharge/transfer by goal of 12:00pm, communicates barriers utilizing chain of command.3. Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.a. Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any invasive procedure, including "time out