Registered Nurse - Weekend Program

Lifespan; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 47,554 - 80,231; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Providence is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and lead nursing activities. The candidate must have a Baccalaureate in Nursing and at least a year of medical surgical experience. This role involves assessing patient needs, teaching family members, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Shifts are two consecutive twelve-hour periods every weekend, with a competitive pay range between $34.52 and $58.24 per hour. This position also requires active collaboration with a healthcare team to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1 year of medical surgical experience required.
• Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island.
• Knowledge to provide care throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Delegates, supervises and participates in nursing care activities.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient needs.
• Serves as a role model/preceptor to new graduate nurses.

Skills

Patient care

Leadership in nursing

Collaboration with healthcare team

Quality improvement participation

Teaching based on patient needs

Education

Baccalaureate in Nursing

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.

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.

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

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

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year of medical surgical experience required.
• 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

• Worked hours required are two (2) consecutive twelve hour shifts every weekend.
• 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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Pay Range

$34.52-$58.24

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location

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

Work Type

7a-7:30p Every weekend per the MOU agreement.

Work Shift

Variable

Driving Required

No

Union

United Nurses And Allied Professional