Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Center

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; Sur place; USD 49 000 - 98 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Brown University Health is seeking an experienced registered nurse to implement, supervise, and evaluate nursing care across patient care. The role emphasizes adherence to nursing process, patient education, and family communication within an academic health system.

You will collaborate with the care team, manage orders, and participate in discharge planning while maintaining patient confidentiality and infection control standards. Day shift responsibility and hospital-based work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in RI or participating state.
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support; ACLS certification required.
• Two years of medical-surgical nursing experience and telemetry experience required.
• Endoscopy experience preferred (two years).

Responsabilités

• Provide direct nursing care to patients with complex needs.
• Apply the steps of the nursing process and collaborate with health care team.
• Delegate and supervise nursing care activities by licensed staff and aides.
• Evaluate patient care effectiveness and ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate discharge planning using hospital and community resources.
• Teach patients and families according to standards and guidelines.

Connaissances

Telemetry experience

Basic Life Support

ACLS certification

Nursing care

Formation

RN license (RI or Nurse Licensure Compact)

Description du poste

SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee) implement, supervise and evaluate 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 plan with consideration of the aging process throughout the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns. 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:

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system.
• Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Responsible for the safe delivery of patient care: 1. Provides direct nursing care to patients with complex needs.
• Implements the steps of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation) and integrate these activities with all members of the health care team.
• Delegates and supervises nursing care activities provided by personnel assigned to assist in the provision of nursing care such as, but not limited to, Licensed Practical nurses, Nursing Student Associates, Certified Nursing assistants, Technician, Unit Assistants and Unit Service Coordinators.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care activities and assures compliance to standards.
• Manages the implementation of therapeutic/diagnostic orders as per policy.
• Evaluates and communicates to physician patient response and condition changes.
• Keeps family informed of care status and changes in that status.
• Coordinates discharge planning for patients, families utilizing hospital and community resources.
• Teaches patients and families in accordance with standards and patient teaching guidelines.
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality according to hospital policy.
• Service as an active patient and family advocate.
• Documents according to policy and procedure. Responsible for emergency and safety conduct
• Maintains Basic Life Support certification. Identified cardiopulmonary arrest and initiates CPR.
• Demonstrates adherence to Universal Precautions, Safety Programs and other infection control measures.
• Review fire, disaster, and infection control in manual.
• Demonstrates ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situation. Checks emergency equipment.
• Reports unsafe situations to the Registered Nurse or to the Clinical Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or in another state that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Successful completion of the Hospital's Patient Care Delivery Orientation Program, which includes entry level credentialing of selected skills. Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support. ACLS certification required.

EXPERIENCE:

Two years' medical-surgical nursing experience and telemetry experience required. Two years Endoscopy experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care. Position required frequent standing, walking and sitting.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of department policies and procedure may be required.

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:

Brown Medicine Endoscopy Center - East Providence - 62 Amaral Street East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

Work Type:

M-F 8:30-5

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No