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RN Per Diem, Level I

Davita Inc. • New Bedford, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

RN Per Diem, Level I

Location: US-MA-New Bedford

ID: 2024-37289

Schedule: Regular Per Diem

Remote: No

Department: S-Emergency Room

Overview

Community Focused. Care Driven.

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.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 6 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented RN Per Diem, Level I

Hours: Per Diem

Shift: 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.

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

SLH-ICU/SICU is part of a Level II Trauma center and is comprised of 24 beds. Our Critical Care Unit provides exceptional care to a multitude of critically ill patients. This includes hemodynamically unstable patients of varying diagnoses including, but not limited to: acute respiratory failure, acute MI with and without intervention, cardiogenic shock, heart blocks, life-threatening arrhythmias, sepsis/septic shock, renal failure, DKA, acute CVA, hypertensive crisis, acute GI bleed, multiple trauma, multi-system organ failure, and major surgical cases including vascular and neurosurgical services.

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.

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.

Qualifications

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 ED RN experience required.
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.