Operating Room RN

Brown-University-Health-1; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Newport, RI seeks a registered nurse to advocate for patients and apply the nursing process under supervision. Role emphasizes age-appropriate care and adherence to organizational values.

Qualifications include RI RN licensure, BLS, and life-span care knowledge. The position supports patient comfort, family involvement, and collaboration with the health team on quality care delivery.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license in Rhode Island or NLC equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• Knowledge of life-span nursing care and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and report deviations from patient norms and document interventions.
• Report patient responses to treatments and document nursing actions.
• Provide basic comfort and support to patients and families.
• Set priorities and coordinate with health team for patient care.
• Assess emergencies and initiate appropriate responses.
• Develop and modify nursing plans based on patient outcomes.
• Maintain patient assessment records and ensure policy guidelines are followed.
• Mentor LPNs and CNAs as required.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certification

Life-span care

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager (or designee), and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures, the professional registered nurse acts as a patient advocate in the application of the nursing process. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established norms. Identifies deviations from established norms not related to chief patient’s complaints.
• Reports patient’s responses to treatment(s), and documents nursing interventions.
• Provides basic comfort and support according to patient needs.
• Fosters patient(s) and family participation in achieving optimum level of patient’s functioning and performing activities of daily living.
• Sets priorities in individual patient’s assignments.
• Seeks guidance and resources, when necessary, in management of patient care.
• Identifies and assesses emergency situations.
• Initiates appropriate response and intervention. Plans for potential needs during emergency situations.
• Defines nursing diagnosis and expected patient’s outcomes.
• May modify nursing plan of care based on diagnosis and/or outcomes. Documents on appropriate nursing assessment forms.
• Implements nursing interventions and evaluates based on patient’s outcomes. Modifies plan or care, accordingly, including documentation.
• The Registered Nurse maintains knowledge of contemporary, professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
• Attends training and retraining, as needed, to maintain current knowledge of hospital and patient’s care practices and procedures.
• Utilizes established protocols and collaborates with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and attainment of desired patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and risk management activities.
• Attends unit-based, or hospital meetings to facilitate patient care management.
• Functions in a cooperative and productive manner in the work environment.
• Integrates complete physical assessment with nursing assessment, and records reviews in developing a comprehensive and individualized plan of care.
• Follows all documentation guidelines per policy and procedure.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Maintains safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Demonstrates self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Provides functional guidance and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel, as required.
• May assume shift charge responsibility on an assigned unit. Responsibility includes maintaining an overview of unit activities and delegating work responsibilities with equitable assignments.
• Makes bed and patient assignments and assigns primary patients to staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursingorlicensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, associate’s degree in nursing required, Baccalaureate in nursing preferred.
• Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association) Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
• Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Rhode Island.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE

• Registered nurses should develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment.
• For specialty unit, general nursing experience appropriate to the specialty, is preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Exposure to all patient elements.
• Repeated bending, squatting, lifting, and stooping

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None.

Pay Range

$35.70-$71.40

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type

either 10 or 8 hour shifts, days vary

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

10 hours

Driving Required

No