Registered Nurse I - Day Shift

Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse to implement, supervise and evaluate nursing care across the patient lifecycle under the Clinical Manager. You will plan with attention to aging, development and cultural patterns, from admission to discharge, and model the hospital's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

You will lead by delegating tasks, participate in safety education, contribute to unit-based quality improvement, and act as a role model for

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the State of Rhode Island is required or holds current licensure.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred as the baseline education.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care across the care continuum.
• Leads by delegating, supervising and ensuring safe nursing activities.
• Evaluates care effectiveness and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates with the team, patient, family and community for discharge planning.
• Provides teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities.
• Maintains clinical competencies and required safety education.
• Acts as a role model/preceptor for new graduates and less experienced staff.

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred

RN licensure in RI

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.

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.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND 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:

7am-730pm every other weekend, every other holiday

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

No Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional