Registered Nurse Neuro Med-Surg Days

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

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks an RN to supervise and deliver nursing care for patients across the life span at Rhode Island Hospital. You will implement the nursing process under the Clinical Manager, ensuring care aligns with unit policies and cultural considerations.

The role emphasizes teaching, mentoring new nurses, and participating in quality improvement activities, with day shifts and alternating holidays.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Rhode Island (or Nurse Licensure Compact).
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred; NIHSS certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care.
• Demonstrate leadership by delegating and supervising nursing activities.
• Evaluate effectiveness of care and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with health-care team and family for discharge planning.
• Provide patient/family teaching based on needs.
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and research.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Direct patient care

Mentoring/teaching

Quality improvement

Education

RN license Rhode Island

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.

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. Receive their NIHSS Certification within 3 months of hire 8 hours of continuing stroke education required annually.

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:

Every other holiday, every other weekend

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional