Registered Nurse II - CONTINUOUS

Job Overview

Registered Nurse II – Continuous posting ). The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH), under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), seeks experienced and committed registered nurses (RN II) for part‑time (32 hours) and full‑time (40 hours) positions on all shifts.

The RN II is responsible for prescribing, delegating, coordinating, providing, and improving nursing care according to Performance Improvement (PI) concepts and integrating departmental, hospital mission, state, federal laws, and regulatory agencies into professional care for clients from the community (DPH, DMH, DOC, DDS). The incumbent provides leadership and supervision in organizing patient care as team leader/charge nurse in the absence of a nurse manager, assigning, supervising, and evaluating nursing care delivered by RN’s, LPN’s, AN’s and support staff.

Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

• Initiate physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessment of patient nursing care needs according to admission procedure and unit policy.
• Implement and document nursing interventions according to the plan of care, nursing theory, LSH/Nursing Department/Unit policies, the Joint Commission, DPH, and federal and state laws, ensuring safe and effective standards of nursing practice. Transcribe physician orders accurately, administer and document prescribed medications, monitor and document responses, and communicate findings to the health care team.
• Conduct ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient status at specified times per unit policy; determine effectiveness of interventions, patient response to treatment, and communication changes in plan to the patient, significant others, and health care team.
• Document nursing care process and outcomes in accordance with LSH/Nursing Department/Unit policies.
• Assess, identify, and provide education and training for patients and their significant others to improve health outcomes.
• Participate in departmental and hospital-wide performance improvement activities and risk management, assisting in data collection, analysis, and action to improve care.
• Advocate and maintain effective interpersonal and community relations, investigating complaints, clarifying policies, and ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Support safety, risk management, infection control, productivity, and cost effectiveness by maintaining the environment, monitoring services, supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment.
• Demonstrate competence in providing age‑appropriate care to all patients.

• Satisfactory knowledge of scientific theories and principles of nursing.
• Application of scientific principles to performance of the nursing process.
• Effective oral reporting and documentation skills.
• Team collaboration abilities.
• Organizational and prioritization skills for patient needs.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationships with individuals.
• Capacity to maintain accurate records and exercise discretion.
• Familiarity with safety practices and medical terminology/abbreviations.

Salary: 86,385.78 –  Yearly.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 requires agency staff to have received the COVID‑19 and Influenza vaccinations or have taken required mitigation measures. Successful candidates must acknowledge and attest to their vaccination status for both COVID‑19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Continuous postings are used for high‑volume positions requiring continuous hiring. Candidates who apply will remain active in this posting for up to 90 days and may be considered as openings arise.