ICU Registered Nurse — Night Charge Nurse & Preceptor

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunities

Union: United Nurses And Allied Profes

Job summary

Brown University Health at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence seeks a Registered Nurse who, under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager, implements, supervises and evaluates nursing care for each patient using the nursing process. From admission to discharge, plans with consideration of the aging process and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, delegation and supervision of auxiliary staff, participation in unit-based quality improvement, teaching patients

Qualifications

• Current RI RN license or licensure via NCLEX/compact rules.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Knowledge to provide care across lifespan with cultural awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Provides leadership by delegating, supervising and participating in safe nursing care activities.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family and community services regarding the patient care outcome/discharge planning.
• Assess and Provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost effective patient care.
• Meets and maintains clinical competencies measured by pre-determined credentialing standards, mandatory/safety education, and completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate.
• Identifies growth needs and Participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Serves as a role model/preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.

Skills

Direct patient care

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education and teaching

Clinical competencies

Preceptorship

Charge nurse

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Registered Nurse license in RI (or NLC)

Job description

Brown University Health at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence seeks a Registered Nurse who, under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager, implements, supervises and evaluates nursing care for each patient using the nursing process. From admission to discharge, plans with consideration of the aging process and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, delegation and supervision of auxiliary staff, participation in unit-based quality improvement, teaching patients