Registered Nurse Intermediate Coronary Care

Brown Medicine; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI seeks a registered nurse to implement, supervise and evaluate nursing care throughout the patient care continuum. Responsibilities span admission to discharge with consideration of aging, development, and culture.

The role requires RN licensure in Rhode Island and supports leadership, collaboration, and teaching within a multidisciplinary team. Shift patterns include long nights with weekend coverage as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Must hold current RN licensure in Rhode Island.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to provide comprehensive patient care across the life span.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads and delegates while supervising safe nursing care by staff.
• Evaluates outcomes and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates with healthcare team, patient, family, and community services for discharge planning.
• Delivers patient and family teaching.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Maintains competencies per credentialing standards and mandatory education.
• Acts as role model/preceptor to new graduates and junior staff.
• May assume charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Direct patient care

Education

RN Licensure RI

Bachelor's in Nursing preferred

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.
• Assess 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:

7p-7a, evey other weekend and holiday

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional