Registered Nurse PD

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a registered nurse to support community outreach, education and screening programs at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. Under supervision of the Director, Community Health Institute, you will provide nursing services and serve as a trusted resource for patients and participants.

Responsibilities include health education, conducting screenings, coordinating follow-up, ensuring quality and compliance, and representing the department at community events.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Rhode Island or compact agreement.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within community outreach, education and screening programs.
• Deliver health education and nursing support for screenings.
• Coordinate follow-up for abnormal results and ensure access to care.

Skills

RN license RI

BLS certification

Bilingual

Education

Registered Nurse license RI

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Summary

Under the general supervision of the Director, Community Health Institute, provides nursing services consistent with community outreach, education and screening programs.

Under the general supervision of the Director, Community Health Institute, provides nursing services consistent with community outreach, education and screening programs.

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.

In Addition To Our Values, All Employees Are Expected To Demonstrate The Core Success Factors Which Tell Us How We Work Together And How We Get Things Done. The Core Success Factors Include

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Responsibilities

• Brown University Health employees are expected to embrace Brown University Health's mission of Delivering health with care and successfully role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
• Consistently applies the corporate values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region, through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive, integrated, academic health system.
• Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Provides health education programs consistent with ability, education, and training.
• Provides required nursing support for health screenings.
• Assists with follow up for all screening participants with abnormal test results and/or no primary care provider.
• Assures contact with such individuals until appropriate care provided.
• Represents the department at community events to provide outreach, education and screening services.
• Acts as resource to staff in the referral service for callers experiencing barriers to accessing care.
• Improves quality of results by studying, evaluating, and recommending changes in processes; and implementing approved changes.
• All essential functions performed in this position respect the age, gender, language, and other cultural and social needs of the patients.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• Must have current American Heart Association Basic Life-Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Bilingual preferred

Experience

• Three years’ related and progressively responsible clinical and community experience, and basic computer skills.
• Teaching and community health experience preferred.

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Prolonged standing and walking.
• May be required to lift, push or pull equipment up to 35 pounds.
• Repeated bending, squatting, stooping.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Pay Range

• $35.70-$71.40

EEO Statement

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

The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type

per diem, as needed, Sun-Sat

Work Shift

Variable

Daily Hours

Per Diem - As required

Driving Required

Yes