Night Shift Registered Nurse: Patient-Centered Leader

Brown Health; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a registered nurse to coordinate total nursing care, teach patients and families, and lead by example within the clinical team. Responsibilities include documenting assessments, planning discharge care, administering meds, and guiding junior staff in a safe, compassionate, and evidence-based manner.

The position requires RN experience (BSN preferred), BLS/ACLS certification, and Epic experience; union involvement with Massachusetts Nurses Association is noted.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Epic experience preferred.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in services and/or reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
• Understands hospital and department policies and procedures including safety issues.
• Awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.

Responsibilities

• Documents initial and ongoing patient assessment in a complete, concise, and timely manner according to policy and procedure of MHMC.
• Develops and modifies an effective care plan including discharge planning for assigned patients, utilizing standards of care developed by MHMC.
• Applies knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served (infant to geriatric).
• Initiates and coordinates patient teaching according to identified needs.
• Integrates, delegates, and coordinates patient care using interdisciplinary approach.
• Delegates responsibilities for care and assigns according to caregiver skills.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions per established policy and MHMC procedures.
• Plans and supervises other patient caregivers on unit while functioning as a professional role model.
• Exercises independent judgment in times of need and emergencies and evaluates outcomes.
• Administers medication and performs treatments using aseptic technique per MHMC policy.

Skills

RN experience

Mentoring

Independent judgment

Policy compliance

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

BLS/ACLS certification

Tools

Epic

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a registered nurse to coordinate total nursing care, teach patients and families, and lead by example within the clinical team. Responsibilities include documenting assessments, planning discharge care, administering meds, and guiding junior staff in a safe, compassionate, and evidence-based manner.

The position requires RN experience (BSN preferred), BLS/ACLS certification, and Epic experience; union involvement with Massachusetts Nurses Association is noted.