Registered Nurse – Clinical Decision Unit

Overview

Community Focused. Care Driven. 

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 a talented RN for our brand new Clinical Decision Unit (CDU)

Hours: 36hrs (modified full time)

Shift: Evening/Night Shift 7:15-7:15a, every weekend and holiday rotation.

Location: St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA 

The Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) is designed to care for patients requiring short-term, hospital-based services, including targeted treatments, diagnostic assessments, and ongoing monitoring. These services help determine whether a patient can be safely discharged or requires admission to inpatient care. The expected length of stay in the CDU ranges from 8 to 48 hours, resulting in a high volume of admission, transfer, and discharge activity. As a result, the unit operates in a fast-paced environment like that of an Emergency Department. Care in this setting often involves telemetry monitoring and timely diagnostic workups.  

A career at Southcoast Health offers you: 

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve 

• 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 

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours. 

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Manager, Patient Services or designee of individual assigned unit, perform a variety of duties involving coordinating total nursing care for patients, participating in patient and family teaching and providing leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice within an assigned patient care unit. Has knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, which is appropriate to the age group of patients regularly served.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or equivalent is required.
• Current RN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required.
• Three (3) months experience is preferred. 
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired

Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience

Pay Range

USD $40.74 - USD $74.81 /Hr.

Rotation Schedule Requirement

Every Other Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Compensation: 40.74 to 74.81 (USD)