RN Per Diem II-ICU

About the position

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 ICU at St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA. This is a Per Diem, Level II commitment position, requiring availability for a minimum of twenty (20) hours each week within a six (6) week time schedule, including six (6) weekend shifts per schedule. Weekend shifts must be a minimum of eight (8) hours each, and per diem nurses must provide availability to work every other holiday, including Christmas once in a two (2) year rotation.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties involving coordinating total nursing care for patients.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice within an assigned patient care unit.
• Provide care appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One plus years of experience in nursing.
• Must have ICU experience.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID-19 virus or be exempt.

Benefits

• 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.