Pedi RN med/psych

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager or designee, the Pedi RN med/psych implements, supervises, and evaluates nursing care for each patient using the nursing process and established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. From admission through discharge, the role plans care with consideration for the aging process, developmental stages, and cultural patterns across the life span. The nurse provides direct care to pediatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric diagnoses and supports patient care and treatment in a multidisciplinary setting. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. This position is located at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. The listed work shift is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island, or RN licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island.
Knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Ability to monitor patient status visually and aurally.
Physical ability to assist with lifting and positioning patients, and to walk and stand extensively, including lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care, including care for pediatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric diagnoses.
Delegates, supervises, and participates in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.
Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services regarding patient outcomes and discharge planning.
Assesses patient and family needs and provides appropriate teaching, including education appropriate to the patient's age and developmental level.
Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
Uses available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.
Maintains clinical competencies according to credentialing standards, completes mandatory and safety education, and maintains Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate.
Identifies professional growth needs and participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
Serves as a role model and preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.
Determines appropriate interventions for individual patient situations.
Initiates nursing rounds, assesses patient progress, and determines the appropriateness of scheduled activities.
Functions as a group leader and participates in group activities and therapy, demonstrating an understanding of group dynamics.
Participates in the multidisciplinary treatment team process by reporting nursing assessment findings on assigned patients.
Assists with out-of-control patients using de-escalation and physical restraint as needed.
Maintains annual department-specific competency in managing assaultive and challenging behavior, seclusion and restraint guidelines, suicide risk and precautions, and emergency unit evacuation procedures.
Attends CPI certification per hospital guidelines within three months of employment.