RN Per Diem, Level I

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Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

We are searching for an EXPERIENCED RN for the EMERGENCY Dept, (1 year of Pediatrics, as this is for the Pediatric section of the ED.)

Location: St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA

Hours: Per Diem, Level I

Level I per diem nurses will normally be required to be available to work a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours within a six (6) week time schedule, including two (2) weekend shifts or one (1) Weekend and one (1) off-shift. Such weekend or off shifts must be a minimum of eight (8) hours each. The forty-eight (48) hours that a per diem nurse must be available to work will be available to the per diem nurse from the open shifts in the schedule after full and part-time nurses have indicated their preferred schedule. Per diem nurses will be required to provide availability to work two (2) holidays per year, one (1) summer holiday from Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, and one (1) winter holiday from among Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Such holiday shifts must be a minimum of eight (8) hours each.

Looking for:

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 required.
• One plus years of experience required.
• Minimal 1 year ED pediatric experience preferred.

Welcome to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's Hospital! We have earned official designation as a Level II Adult Trauma Center. Our trauma center is the first of its kind in the region. Our RNs have access to new technologies, professional development resources, and an engaged leadership team. We partner with pediatricians from Boston Children's Hospital to provide specialized care in the emergency room and pediatric unit.

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

RNUnder 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.

• 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.
• One plus years of experience required
• Minimal 1 year ED pediatric experience preferred
• 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