Pediatric RN - Night Shift Leader & Care Champion

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks an experienced registered nurse for night shift at Rhode Island Hospital. You will provide direct patient care, supervise and mentor staff, and contribute to discharge planning and education across the life span.

The role requires RI RN licensure, a life-span care approach, and ongoing competency development in safety and clinical skills in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold Rhode Island RN licensure.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Experience providing care to patients across the life span, with attention to aging and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Provides leadership by delegating, supervising and participating in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.
• 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.
• Assesses 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.
• Provides direct care to pediatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric diagnoses
• Determines what types of interventions are most valuable for individual patient situations
• Initiates nursing rounds, taking an active role in assessing patient progress and determining appropriateness for specific scheduled activities
• Provides education to patient according to age and developmental level.
• Functions as a group leader, demonstrating an understanding of group dynamics
• Participates in group activities and therapy, demonstrating an understanding of group dynamics
• Participates with the multidisciplinary treatment team process by reporting nursing assessment findings on assigned patients.
• Assists with out-of-control patients using de-escalation and physical restraint as needed
• Maintains annual department-specific competency in managing assaultive and challenging behavior, seclusion and restraint guidelines, guidelines for suicide risk and precautions, and emergency unit evacuation procedures
• Attends CPI certification per hospital guidelines within 3 months of employment

Education

Registered Nurse licensure RI

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred

Job description

Brown University Health seeks an experienced registered nurse for night shift at Rhode Island Hospital. You will provide direct patient care, supervise and mentor staff, and contribute to discharge planning and education across the life span.

The role requires RI RN licensure, a life-span care approach, and ongoing competency development in safety and clinical skills in a fast-paced hospital setting.