Emergency Response RN: Critical Care Leader

Brown-University-Health-1; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Newport, RI seeks an Emergency Response Nurse (ERN) to supervise and evaluate nursing care for patients in emergencies until stabilization or transfer. You will use the nursing process, lead staff, and support clinical skill development while adhering to hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Role requires responding to codes, coordinating care with ICU/telemetry teams, and ensuring comprehensive documentation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Rhode Island RN licensure or compact state license
• BSN preferred
• CCRN or CEN certification preferred
• Minimum three years of current clinical experience in critical care nursing in a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Responds to emergency situations (Code Blue, Rapid Response, Code Stroke, Code Triage) as delegated by Nursing Leadership to provide critical care assessment and interventions.
• Stabilize and transition patients to appropriate levels of care (ICU, telemetry, etc.).
• Provide direct patient care utilizing the nursing process, critical care standards, and advanced assessment skills.
• Mentor and support nursing staff and newly licensed nurses; participate in staff development and education.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Mentoring new grads

Critical thinking

Documentation in EHR

Education

Rhode Island RN licensure or compact state license

BSN preferred

CCRN or CEN certification preferred

Minimum 3 years in CCN/hospital critical care

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Brown University Health in Newport, RI seeks an Emergency Response Nurse (ERN) to supervise and evaluate nursing care for patients in emergencies until stabilization or transfer. You will use the nursing process, lead staff, and support clinical skill development while adhering to hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Role requires responding to codes, coordinating care with ICU/telemetry teams, and ensuring comprehensive documentation and regulatory compliance.