Registered Nurse

Position: REGISTERED NURSE
Salary: See Position Description
Location : 9 E Creek Road, Nantucket, MA 02554
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00019
Department: OUR ISLAND HOME
Division: OIH RN'S
Opening Date: 12/01/2025
Closing Date: 6/1/2026 4:00 PM Eastern

Description
The Town's nursing facility, Our Island Home, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide and oversee direct patient care to the residents of the Islands only nursing home.
Our Island Home is a 45-bed skilled nursing facility dually licensed in Medicaid and Medicare and owned by the Town of Nantucket. The Resident population is diverse in not only heritage but origin of location.
Join our compassionate care team! Island residency is not required and commuters encouraged to apply. We value your expertise, whether you are a new graduate or experienced nurse. The Town of Nantucket assists with commuting expenses to and from the island and securing housing on Nantucket. Please apply to find out more!
You must be currently licensed in MA and be in good physical and mental health. Completion of an accredited nurse licensure program is required; you must comply with the regulations of the MA Department of Public Health. Prior work experience in long-term care preferred, but not required.
Apply now and be a part of a community that cares deeply for both its residents and staff.
Full-time, 40 hours per week, LiUNA OI RN position
Full Benefits;
Union position

The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer sponsored health insurance plan options and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies
RN Differential

Monday Through Friday
Second Shift

$2.05

Third Shift

$2.25
Saturday Through Sunday
First Shift

$2.05

Second & Third Shift

$2.60
ApplicationDeadline:Open Until Filled
CHARGE NURSE:

Job Definition

Works 7-3 or 3-11 or 11-7 to provide assistance in planning, coordinating, and implementing patient care in an assigned area.

Supervision

The Charge Nurse is supervised by the Director of Nursing.
MEDICATION NURSE:

Supervision:

The Medication Nurse is supervised by the Director of Nursing and works with the Nurse in Charge.
TREATMENT NURSE:

Supervision:

The treatment Nurse is supervised by the Director of Nursing and works with the Nurse in Charge.

Essential duties/ responsibilities/ functions
CHARGE NURSE:

Interprets existing policies, procedures and performance standards to personnel, residents, families, physicians, community agency, consultants, and ancillary service providers.

• Participates in the facility educational programs, including but not limited to orientations and in-services.
• The Charge Nurse is responsible for the performance of total nursing care of the residents in our OIH during his/her tour of duty with the assistance of auxiliary nursing personnel and with the supervision of the Director of Nursing.
• Receives report when coming on duty and takes follow-up action as necessary.
• Delegates daily duties, scheduling employee for proper Resident care. Supervises Resident care; instructs and supervises nursing personnel.
• Prepares, distributes and charts medications and treatments at specified times.
• Conducts resident rounds during assigned duty and identifies problems, concerns, or situations that would require intervention or corrective action and reports them to Director of Nursing.
• Contact physicians when necessary; takes verbal or telephone orders and/or transfers orders from doctors' order book to Kardex, medication sheet and medication cards. Accompanies physicians on rounds to assist, answer questions, receive orders and instructions and make notations on resident care requirements.
• Consults with Director of Nursing on specific nursing problems and/or interrelating department situations.
• Assists Director of Nursing in preparation of employee performance evaluations and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Contacts Resident, next of kin, or sponsor and clergy when warranted concerning changes in residents' condition, transfer or admission.
• With the assistance or in the absence of the Director of Nursing, attends to Resident care plan meetings; reviews with Social Worker, Activities Director, Nurses' Aides, Physiotherapist and pharmacist.
• Assist in completing and/or updating Resident summaries and Resident Care Plans.
• Keeps record of routine heights, weights, and blood pressures of Residents.
• Admits Residents, transfers Residents, and prepares Resident care referral forms.
• Prepares and maintains residents' clinical records, including medical and nursing treatments and related services provided by the nursing staff.
• Complete daily reports on staff hours worked, care and condition of Residents, etc. Investigates and adjusts complaints or refers same to Director of Nursing.
• Reviews medications of Residents monthly and is alert at all times for drug reactions and reports same to proper physician and pharmacy.
• Performs duties relative to the ordering of medications, preparation and distribution of medications, and the charting of medications; is responsible for the…