RN-S Per Diem

Work for one of the World’s Best Hospitals!

For Three Consecutive Years, Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World’s Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s, and Tobey). In addition, since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group’s Best Place to Work. Why? Because we have some of the most talented people in the world!

$6,000 new hire sign-on bonus with 1 years of Labor & Delivery/OB experience. (re-hires who left more than 1 year ago also eligible)

• Hours: Per diem, varied hours
• Location: Family Centered Unit – St. Luke’s Hospital New Bedford, MA

Staff are required to orient to Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby (Post-Partum), and Level 2 Nursery.

We are rapidly becoming the region’s destination for starting and growing healthy families!

Southcoast Hospitals has been name to the Best Maternity Care Hospitals list for 2020 and 2021. With only 216 Hospitals recognized nationwide this year, we shine as one of only 2 hospitals recognized South of Boston. Our Family Centered Unit is comprised of 3 clinical areas – Labor and Delivery (L&D), Mother-Baby Unit and Level 2 Nursery. We proudly earned our “Baby- Friendly” designation which is an organization that helps support breastfeeding mothers and their families.

We are searching for a Registered Nurse to work in our Family Centered Units and perform a variety of duties involving coordinating total nursing care for patients, participating with 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. May assume Charge responsibility for assigned personnel and activities as required or directed.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• 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.

*Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus and provide required vaccination documentation unless approved for an exemption or deferral by Southcoast prior to starting employment.*

Southcoast Health is a community healthcare system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• With more than 7,500 employees, Southcoast Health is the largest employer in Southeastern Mass., and the 18th largest employer in the Commonwealth, according to the Boston Business Journal.
• We strive for a culture of health and well-being that recognizes, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve.

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council

• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

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

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us to be More than medicine!