Registered Nurse Med/Surg

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The role emphasizes leadership, supervision of staff, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include teaching patients and families, maintaining clinical competencies, and participating in unit-based quality initiatives. Night shifts, 12-hour rotations, and weekend/holiday coverage are required.

Qualifications

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in RI or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred
• Knowledge to care for patients across lifespan and cultures

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads by delegating and supervising safe nursing activities.
• Evaluates care effectiveness and identifies improvements.
• Collaborates with healthcare team, patient and family on discharge planning.
• Provides teaching based on patient/family needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research.
• Utilizes resources for quality, cost-effective care.
• Maintains credentialing and safety education requirements.
• Serves as role model/preceptor to new staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Direct patient care

Collaboration

Teaching

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

RN licensure Rhode Island

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.

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.

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

12 hour shifts; Night; 7p- 7a; every other weekend and holiday

Work Shift

Night

Driving Required

No

Union

United Nurses And Allied Professional