Registered Nurse I PD

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to implement, supervise, and evaluate nursing care for patients from admission to discharge. The role emphasizes aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns while modeling the organization’s values.

The position requires strong collaboration with the healthcare team, ongoing care planning, and leadership in charge nurse responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in Rhode Island or eligible for licensure
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred with broad life-span care knowledge
• Demonstrates ability to teach patients and families and participate in quality improvement

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Delegates and supervises safety-oriented nursing activities.
• Evaluates patient care effectiveness and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates with healthcare team, patient, family and community services for discharge planning.
• Maintains clinical competencies and completes required education (BLS, ACLS/PALS as appropriate).
• Serves as a role model/preceptor to new graduates and less experienced staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing leadership

Quality improvement

Education/teaching

Clinical competencies

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing (preferred)

Rhode Island RN licensure

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

• 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

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$56.06-$56.06

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

M-F 715-345

Work Shift

Day

Driving Required

No

Union

United Nurses And Allied Professional