Registered Nurse- Intermediate Surgical Care Unit

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

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intermediate Surgical Step Down Unit at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. You will implement, supervise, and evaluate nursing care from admission to discharge, with a focus on aging and cultural considerations.

This role emphasizes leadership, direct patient care, teaching, and collaboration with the care team to ensure quality outcomes. A RI RN license is required; BSN is preferred, ACLS/PALS, and commitment to ongoing development

Qualifications

• Active Rhode Island RN license.
• BSN preferred for patient care leadership.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care.
• Delegate, supervise and participate in safe nursing care by staff.
• Evaluate effectiveness of patient care and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with healthcare team, patient, family and community for discharge planning.
• Assess and provide teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and credentialing.
• Serve as role model/preceptor to new graduates.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Direct patient care

Teaching/education

Clinical supervision

Education

RN licensure in RI

BSN preferred

Tools

ACLS/PALS

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. Intermediate Surgical Step Down Unit caring for a variety of surgical diagnosis including vascular, thoracic, complex abdominal surgeries and renal transplant patients.

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:

0700-1930 every other weekend/every other holiday

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional