Part Time Operating Room Nurse

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

1d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, the professional registered nurse advocates for patients through the application of the nursing process. Essential functions reflect the age-specific needs of patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in their interactions with patients, customers, and colleagues. The nurse assesses patients, identifies and reports deviations from established norms, plans and implements individualized care, evaluates outcomes, documents interventions, and modifies care as needed. The position includes responding to emergencies, supporting patients and families, collaborating with the health team, maintaining safe and infection-controlled environments, and contributing to quality improvement and risk management. The nurse may provide functional guidance to other personnel and may assume assigned shift-charge responsibilities. This is a part-time, day-shift position at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with lates; daily hours are eight. The pay range is $35.70–$71.40.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island through the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Graduate of a school of nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island.
Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
Understanding of the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge and skills to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural diversity.
Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
For specialty units, general nursing experience appropriate to the specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Recognize and report deviations from patient or established norms, including deviations unrelated to the patient's chief complaint.
Report patient responses to treatments and document nursing interventions.
Provide comfort and support according to patient needs.
Encourage patients and families to participate in achieving optimal functioning and performing activities of daily living.
Set priorities for individual patient assignments and seek guidance or resources when needed to manage care.
Identify and assess emergency situations, initiate appropriate responses and interventions, and plan for potential emergency needs.
Define nursing diagnoses and expected patient outcomes; modify the plan of care as indicated and document assessments.
Implement nursing interventions, evaluate patient outcomes, modify care accordingly, and document changes.
Maintain knowledge of contemporary professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Attend training and retraining as needed to maintain current knowledge of hospital and patient-care practices and procedures.
Use established protocols and collaborate with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities and attend unit-based or hospital meetings related to patient care management.
Work cooperatively and productively.
Integrate physical and nursing assessments and record reviews to develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care.
Follow documentation guidelines and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrate self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency.
Provide care across the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Provide functional guidance and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel as required.
May assume shift-charge responsibility, maintain an overview of unit activities, delegate work equitably, and make bed and patient assignments, including assigning primary patients to staff.