Acute Care Nursing Supervisor — Patient Safety Leader

Bradley Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley Hospital, part of Brown University Health, is seeking a nurse leader to supervise nursing and behavioral health staff across shifts and to coordinate staffing and scheduling. The role serves as the first-line nursing administrator during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, ensuring safety and policy compliance while supporting clinical decisions and patient care.

Minimum qualifications require Rhode Island RN licensure and nursing degree; 3–5 years acute psychiatric nursing

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• Maintain current SafetyCare and AHA BLS certification and Lead RN training.

Responsibilities

• Is accountable for the creation and support of a workplace culture of safety, including team approaches to patient safety, an atmosphere which promotes reporting of safety incidents, and which places focus on staffing, communication, and prevention of adverse outcomes.
• Accountable to support the Hospital-wide patient safety program in all areas.
• Rounds on all units throughout the shift; obtaining report from all charge RN’s at the start and end of the shift.
• Serves as a member of the code team, leading as necessary.
• Ensures adequate staff response and facilitating debriefing process.
• Provides clinical support and guidance as needed.
• Acts as immediate Incident Commander when situation warrants.
• Identifies and manages risk; checks in with Charge RN on a regular basis throughout the shift.
• Ensures compliance with Brown University Health/Bradley policies.
• Ensures adequate Nursing/Milieu staffing.
• Serves as first line nursing administrator during evening, night, weekends and holiday shifts.
• Coordinates admissions including registration of patients when Patient Registration Department is closed.
• Off hours liaison for Pharmacy, Laboratory and Medical Supply services.
• Regularly reads email and responds to pager alerts and requests in a timely manner.
• Observes and enforces all general hospital policies, rules and regulations.
• Compliance with NetLearning assignments and certifications without lapse, independent of reminders.

Education

Graduate of a school of nursing with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island

Job description

Bradley Hospital, part of Brown University Health, is seeking a nurse leader to supervise nursing and behavioral health staff across shifts and to coordinate staffing and scheduling. The role serves as the first-line nursing administrator during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, ensuring safety and policy compliance while supporting clinical decisions and patient care.

Minimum qualifications require Rhode Island RN licensure and nursing degree; 3–5 years acute psychiatric nursing