Registered Nurse Intermediate Coronary Care

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Registered Nurse for the Night shift at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. You will provide direct patient care and participate in patient discharge planning, while leading and mentoring care teams to ensure safe nursing practices.

The role requires RI licensure and a BSN preferred, with competency in adult, geriatric and cultural considerations to support patient outcomes across the lifespan.

Qualifications

• Rhode Island RN licensure required.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Knowledge to provide care across life span and cultural considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads and supervises safe nursing activities by staff and aides.
• Evaluates care effectiveness and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates with healthcare team, patient, family and community services on outcomes and discharge planning.
• Assesses and delivers teaching based on patient/family needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilizes resources to deliver quality, cost-effective care.
• Maintains clinical competencies per credentialing standards and required trainings (BLS, ACLS/PALS).
• Identifies growth needs and participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Acts as role model/preceptor to new graduates and less experienced staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Rhode Island RN license

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

7p-7a; EOW/EOH

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

United Nurses And Allied Professional