Registered Nurse Ortho Surgery

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); Sur place; USD 49 000 - 83 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Brown University Health seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care on the Providence campus. Under Clinical Manager supervision, you will lead safe nursing activities, mentor new graduates, and participate in discharge planning and teaching with patients and families.

You will uphold the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence while contributing to unit quality improvement and staying credentialed with BLS and ACLS/PALS as

Qualifications

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in Rhode Island or via NLN compact.
• Nursing degree or higher with patient care experience.
• Competence in life-span patient care and cultural awareness.

Responsabilités

• Provides direct patient care.
• Delegates, supervises and participates in safe nursing duties.
• Evaluates patient care and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates on discharge planning with patient and family.
• Provides teaching based on patient needs.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research.
• Maintains credentialing and safety education requirements.
• Precepts new graduates and less experienced staff.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as delegated.

Connaissances

Leadership

Patient care

Teaching

Quality improvement

Formation

RN licensure Rhode Island

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred

Description du poste

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

Location:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

every other weekend every other holiday

Work Shift:

Night

Driving Required:

No

Union:

United Nurses And Allied Professional

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.