Nursing Careers at Southcoast Health

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Nursing at Southcoast Health

At Southcoast Health, we welcome nurses at every stage of their careers to join our dynamic team serving communities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With three acute-care hospitals — Charlton Memorial in Fall River, St. Luke’s in New Bedford, and Tobey in Wareham — as well as our Heart & Vascular, Cancer Care, Brain & Spine, Orthopedics and Health at Home programs, outpatient surgery centers, and multiple clinical specialties across 55+ physician practices and service locations, Southcoast Health offers a wide range of settings where nurses can grow and make a meaningful impact.

Our Values

At Southcoast Health our nurses are the backbone of our health system, embodying the values that define who we are.

Excellence. Our team strives to make Southcoast Health the best place to work and obtain health care.

Commitment. We demonstrate our commitment through our mission, goals and action.

Communication. We foster an atmosphere of open communication, mutual respect and trust.

Patient First. We work to exceed the expectations of our patients, their families and the community we serve.

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Our nurse recruiters are here to help you grow your nursing career in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Learn more about how we can help you achieve your dreams of becoming an RN in the active and dynamic environment at Southcoast Health.

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Share In Our Nursing Achievements

Charlton Memorial Hospital is proud to be designated a Pathway to Excellence® Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Southcoast Health’s State of the Art Simulation Labs allow nurses to prepare for a large variety of real-world scenarios.

Pathway to Excellence: Your Voice is the Pathway to More

Southcoast Health is committed to creating a positive, empowering environment for nurses—recognized through our Pathway to Excellence journey.

The Pathway to Excellence Program^® is a premier nursing designation offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nursing excellence branch of the American Nurses Association.

This designation recognizes healthcare organizations with positive practice environments that promote nursing autonomy. This includes empowering nurses to make decisions about patient care, while also encouraging wellness and support for each other.

We are proud to be one of the first Pathway^® designated hospitals in Massachusetts.

Current Designations

Charlton Memorial Hospital Fall River, MA
Pathway^® designated Hospital (February 2024)

Tobey Hospital Wareham, MA
Pathway^® designated Hospital (August 2025)

St. Luke’s Hospital New Bedford, MA
Designation in process (anticipated Winter 2026)

Shared Decision Making

Strong Shared Governance Model across all sites
Unit-Based & Quality Councils led by frontline nurses
Monthly Shared Governance Days for collaboration
Nurses are working on evidence-based projects
Use interprofessional teams to handle ethical issues
Frontline Nurses are involved in decisions related to technology and hiring new staff.

Leadership

Supportive, accessible nurse leaders
Focus on mentorship, succession planning, and career growth
Opportunities to lead councils and initiatives
Leadership development and education support

Wellbeing

Wellbeing Councils at each hospital
Initiatives include:
- Gratitude & Coffee Rounding
- Zen Dens, Pet Therapy, and Webinars
- Recognition Programs (DAISY, Eagle Awards, etc.)
- Nurses lead community outreach (e.g., care packages, food drives)

Professional Development

Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN)
Residency 101 for specialty areas (ED, Periop, FCU)
Succession planning to prepare nurses for leadership positions
Tailored Orientation, Mentorship, and Sim Lab
Tuition Reimbursement, Scholarships, and CE Programs

Safety

Culture of safety where staff feel empowered to report concerns
Nurses are part of reporting, reviewing, and trending patient and nurse-related safety events.
A respectful culture free of incivility, bullying, and violence.
Nurses are involved in decisions related to daily staffing
Interprofessional teams collaborate to make decisions about transferring patients to different levels of care.

Quality

We live out our More than Medicine promise each and every day.
Apply evidence-based findings into practice
Interprofessional teams collaborate on facility-wide quality improvement activities.
Quality data is benchmarked with external sources
We contribute every day to the health of our community.
Ongoing support through Quality & Safety Councils

Continue to Learn with Us

The Perioperative 101 RN Residency Training Program

Focuses on imparting the skills and proficiencies needed to thrive as a professional perioperative nurse. This six-month full-time paid program is focused on providing the knowledge and competencies required for the professional perioperative nurse. It welcomes experienced RNs with no operating room experience, new graduates, or operating room nurses returning after an extended absence. Current Southcoast Health employees are encouraged to apply.

Participants will learn the theoretical concepts, principles and skills to care for patients in the perioperative setting, using the recommended practices established by the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN). The individuals who successfully complete the program will continue their nursing career at Southcoast Health in surgical operating rooms.

The first six weeks consist of the didactic portion of the program which includes classroom lectures, skills lab practice and observational experiences in the operating room. This will follow with clinical rotations to the circulating and scrub roles working with a preceptor in various surgical specialties.

“I applied for the perioperative program because I wanted to be a part of a team and make a difference in patients’ lives. The best part of the program, to me, was building connections with fellow students and supporting each other along the way. For anyone considering applying, I say go for it – especially if you’re looking to join a great team!” – Kyle Duarte, Perioperative 101 Residency Training Program 2025.

St Luke's Hospital Now Qualifies for Two Valuable Nurse Corps Programs:

Loan Repayment Program

provides RNs and APRNs with loan repayment assistance in return for a commitment to work at St. Luke’s Hospital.

To Learn More & Apply

Scholarship Program

provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a service commitment at St. Luke’s Hospital (application period coming in March)

To Learn More & Apply

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