Registered Nurse Med-Surg Days

Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI is seeking a registered nurse to implement and supervise nursing care for patients from admission to discharge. The role emphasizes lifespan considerations, aging processes, and cultural patterns in care planning.

Brown University Health values Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and supports ongoing professional development with opportunities to mentor new graduates and assume charge nurse duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Rhode Island or licensure via Nurse Licensure Compact as applicable.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care across the life span and consider aging processes and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Supervises and delegates to ancillary personnel for safe nursing care activities.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family and community regarding discharge planning.
• Provides patient/family teaching based on needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Uses resources to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
• Maintains clinical competencies and completes required education and certifications.
• Mentors new graduates and less experienced staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Skills

RN licensure

Lifespan care

Patient teaching

Education

Baccalaureate 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.

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; 7am- 7:30pm; every other weekend and holiday

Work Shift: Day

Driving Required: No

No Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional