Registered Nurse Cardiothoracic ICU

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, seeks a registered nurse to implement, supervise, and evaluate nursing care from admission to discharge, with consideration of aging and cultural patterns. The role emphasizes leadership, teaching, and care coordination within a dynamic hospital setting.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, supervision of staff, quality improvement participation, and ongoing professional development to maintain clinical competencies and

Qualifications

• Current Rhode Island RN license required or licensure via Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience providing care to patients across the life span with cultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a hospital setting.
• Lead and supervise nursing activities, delegating tasks to staff.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, patient, family and community services regarding discharge planning.
• Assess patient/family needs and provide appropriate teaching.
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilize resources to deliver quality, cost-effective patient care.
• Maintain clinical competencies and complete required trainings (BLS and ACLS/PALS).
• Identify growth needs and participate in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Serve as a role model and preceptor to new graduates and less experienced staff.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

Direct patient care

Leadership

Teaching/Education

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing

RN license (RI or NLC)

Job description

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee) implements, supervises and evaluates the nursing care of each patient using a nursing process and in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. From admission to discharge, plans with consideration of the aging process throughout the life span, including all developmental stages as well as 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Basic Knowledge

• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in 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 cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients.
• Exposed to patient care environment.
• Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Pay Range:

$35.56-$59.99

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:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

7pm-0730a (12 hr shifts), EOW, EOH

Work Shift:

Night

Driving Required:

No

Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional