Registered Nurse

Austin Community College; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO starting at 22 days

Retirement Plan with employer match

Job summary

Thundermist Health Center is looking for a Registered Nurse in Warwick, Rhode Island, to deliver comprehensive care across various medical disciplines. Your role involves patient assessment, triage, education, and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a State of Rhode Island RN license, and a genuine commitment to health equity. This position offers both full-time and part-time opportunities across multiple clinic locations with an emphasis on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing experience preferred, new RN graduates welcome.
• Ambulatory health care experience is a plus.
• Commitment to culturally competent, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient healthcare needs and determine appropriate actions.
• Triage phone calls and prioritize patient needs.
• Perform nurse visits and provide health education.
• Administer vaccines and treatments as directed.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.

Skills

Triage skills

Patient assessment

Documentation skills

Communication

Education

Current State of Rhode Island Registered Nurse license

CPR certification

Job description

Are you a Registered Nurse who thrives as part of a collaborative, mission-driven care team? At Thundermist Health Center, you’ll deliver culturally competent care to patients from birth through late adulthood across areas like family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, medication-assisted treatment, trans health, and behavioral health. On any given day you’ll triage calls, manage nurse visits, administer vaccines and treatments, and serve as a go‑to clinical resource for medical assistants and providers. If you’re passionate about health equity and want to make a real difference in underserved communities, this is the team for you.

What You’ll Do

You’ll use your clinical judgment every day across a wide scope of nursing practice, supported by a multidisciplinary team.

Patient Assessment & Triage

• Evaluate and assess patient healthcare needs and determine appropriate disposition, whether that’s a provider appointment, urgent care, the ER, or self‑care guidance.
• Triage phone calls using up‑to‑date telephonic triage protocols, promptly prioritizing patient needs.
• Perform proactive chart reviews in anticipation of provider and patient needs, and huddle with providers and MAs as needed.
• Accurately obtain and document vital signs including weight, blood pressure, BMI, pain assessment, and temperature.
• Assess patients for potential communicable diseases and implement infection‑control precautions.

Direct Patient Care & Clinical Support

• Perform nurse visits and provide evidence‑based health education at a level appropriate for each patient.
• Administer vaccines, injections, and provider‑ordered treatments such as dressing changes and respiratory treatments.
• Support obstetric patients with pre‑natal and post‑natal care, triage, and education via in‑person and telephonic visits.
• Support pediatric patients through accurate assessment, triage, immunizations, and provider‑ordered treatments.
• Provide family planning and HIV counseling and documentation in accordance with Title X guidelines.
• Support trans health and behavioral health needs as part of integrated primary care.
• Perform medication reconciliation and process prescriptions per established workflows.
• Respond to codes and rapid responses.

Coordination & Documentation

• Review externally ordered labs and diagnostic imaging, notifying providers of abnormal results per company policies.
• Notify patients of test results under provider guidance, offer education, and assess patient understanding.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans based on patient evaluations.
• Receive and verify verbal orders from providers, ensuring accuracy.
• Maintain clear communication with supervisors, providers, and team members.
• Utilize electronic medical record alerts, standing orders, and SOPs to support efficient, high‑quality care.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a skilled communicator and critical thinker who brings calm confidence to fast‑paced clinical settings. You’re someone who leads by example, mentors those around you, and puts patients at the center of everything you do.

• Current State of Rhode Island Registered Nurse license.
• CPR certification.
• Strong triage, assessment, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patients, providers, and community agencies.
• Three or more years of nursing experience preferred — new RN graduates are welcome to apply.
• Ambulatory health care experience is a plus; candidates who don’t meet every preferred qualification are encouraged to apply.
• A genuine commitment to culturally competent, patient‑centered care and Thundermist’s mission of health equity.

Schedule & Locations

We are hiring full‑time and part‑time for this position at a Thundermist Health Center location. Our medical clinics in Woonsocket, West Warwick, and South County operate Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You’ll be scheduled during normal hours of operation, which may include evenings and weekends. Occasional unscheduled overtime may occur.

Benefits at Thundermist Health Center

Full‑Time Employees Working 40+ Hours/Week

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance ($75,000) and Long‑Term Disability — at no cost
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSA up to $3,300 / Dependent Care FSA up to $5,000)
• Retirement Plan with 1:1 employer match up to 4%
• Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
• Wellness Reimbursement up to $200/year
• PTO starting at 22 days, increasing with tenure, plus 6 paid holidays

Employees Working 30-39 Hours/Week

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Plan with 1:1 employer match up to 4%
• Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
• Wellness Reimbursement up to $200/year

Employees Working 20-29 Hours/Week

• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan with 1:1 employer match up to 4%
• Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

You’ll work onsite at a Thundermist Health Center clinical location

• Moderate physical activity including walking, standing, stooping, and occasional lifting.
• Potential exposure to blood‑borne pathogens, biohazardous materials, and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and COVID‑19.
• Manual dexterity required for injections, immunizations, and computer use.

Thundermist Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.