RN-Staff Nurse-First Asst-SPG - Southcoast Health System, Inc.
Fall River, MA 02720
About the Job
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 6 years in a row!
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.
Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.
We are searching for a talented RN-Staff Nurse-First Asst-SPG
Hours: 40hrs
Shift: Day shift; 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Orthopedics – Fall River, MA
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 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities:Position reports to the Director, Manager or designee. Perform a variety of duties involving coordinating nursing care for patients, participating in patient and family teaching, assisting in OR procedures as well as in office procedures with surgeons and providing leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice. Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.Qualifications:
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
- One to three years of related experience preferred.
- Previous Medical Office experience and Operating Room experience is desirable.
- Experience working with Electronic Health Record (EHR) is highly desirable.
- 3-5 years of specific experience may be required based on practice/department specialty.
- Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
- Completion of a First Assist program and completion of certification as an RNFA is required.
- ACLS may be required based on practice/department specialty.
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.