Birthing Unit RN - (36 hours, nights)

Join a collaborative team environment that values clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate, family-centered care. The birthing unit at South Shore Health welcomes nearly 3,300 babies each year. Budgeted hours: 36. Shift: Night. Current staffing levels support an every-third weekend rotation. Compensation pay range: $39.50 - $84.02. If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health, please apply through the internal career site.

Responsibilities

Administer, transcribe, and record medications following SSH policy; Complete medication reconciliation; Document narcotic withdrawal, administration, and waste per policy; Develop, evaluate, and update individualized plans of care; Initiate admission assessment within 8 hours of admission; Document patient care and pain assessments; Communicate plan of day via white board each shift; Facilitate discharge/transfer by 12:00pm; Verify patient identification with two identifiers; Follow CDC hand hygiene guidelines and universal precautions; Maintain a safe environment and emergency preparedness roles; Obtain at least 5 contact hours of continuing education per year; Practice within the MA Nurse Practice Act; Safeguard patient privacy and security; Involve patients and families in planning and evaluating care; Work 3 x 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm-7:30am) with rotating weekends and holidays

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) - Registered Nurse license (Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing); Prior labor and delivery experience required; Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification; Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC); Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Certification; Emergency Response Training (ERT) Certification; Depending on department, certifications may be required

Nice to have

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Previous Acute Care RN experience

Benefits

Free parking