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If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-22148 Facility: LOC0020 - 143 Longwater Norwell143 Longwater Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Department Name: SMC Surgical Services Status: Part time Budgeted Hours: 20 Shift: Day (United States of America) Provides professional nursing care for patients, following established standards and practices. Duties include but are not limited to rooming patients, taking necessary vital signs and measurements, performing treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider, administering medications and vaccines as ordered by the provider and communicating with patients, providing counseling and education Compensation Pay Range: $36.00 - $58.15 Job Description ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1 - Medication Administration a - *Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering and documenting medications. b - *Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure. c - *Demonstrates safe procedures for the safe administration of medication and vaccines. 2 - Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem and plan of care for each patient. a - Develops, evaluates and updates individualized plan for patient and documents outcomes. b - Initiates patient outreach, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other needs and makes appropriate interventions, evaluating outcomes of interventions. c - Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice. d - Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, department-based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, safety risk, isolation, etc.) e - Assess/reassesses and documents patient's response to each intervention both pharmacological and non-pharmacological per South Shore Health and ambulatory policies and procedures. 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 and collaborates with health team members: primary care, specialty care, and ancillary providers and departments. i - Facilitates care across the continuum to ensure patient needs are met in the right setting and at the right time. 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 procedure, including "time out", administration of care, medications, labeled specimen's and documents confirming the correct patient, procedure, site, equipment and consent. b - *Complies with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper handwashing. Adheres to universal precautions, makes appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times and appropriately disposes of hazardous materials. Maintains awareness of MSDS sheets and how to access. c - Ensures environment meets regulatory requirements at all times. d - Understands and is able to demonstrate individual roles and responsibilities in the event of ambulatory codes/emergency preparedness. 4 - Professional Development: Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice. a - Obtains at least 5 contact hours per year in area of practice. b - Practices within the legal boundaries of MA Nurse Practice Act. Directs other licenses and non-licensed personnel as assigned. c - Displays the ability to accept and respond appropriately to feedback and recommendations for change. d - Demonstrates professional working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines to promote a positive/encouraging workplace. e - Critical Thinking: analyzes causes of problems, identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, and selects appropriate solution, and communicates appropriately and effectively utilizing chain of command. f - Accountable for being informed about changes in policy and procedure. 5 - Technology: Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices. a - Accesses Outlook, Epic, HealthStream and Workday to review email, learning management and other resources as applicable to RN role. b - Utilizes software applications required by health system, nursing and department standards. c - Accountable to understand how to operate in downtime. 6 - Compliance a - Works within legal, regulatory and ethical standards relevant to the position. b - Complies with applicable policies and procedures. c - Safeguards the privacy and security of patient infor