REGISTERED NURSE A
About The Position
The Registered Nurse A provides professional nursing care to patients and develops and delivers direct nursing care and treatment through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position is within the Rhode Island Veterans Home and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the first shift, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; days off are to be determined. The nurse works according to the facility’s model of service delivery. General assignments are received from a nursing superior, and work is supervised and reviewed by higher-classification nursing personnel for compliance with instructions, professional nursing standards, and procedures. The role may supervise, monitor, and evaluate Licensed Practical Nurses, graduate nurses, student nurses, attendants, mental health workers, and auxiliary ward personnel. At appointment, candidates must meet Rhode Island nursing registration requirements and maintain them as a condition of employment. Candidates must also be physically qualified to perform assigned duties, as evidenced by a physician’s certificate. Pre-employment proof of immunity or testing is required for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella, Tdap, hepatitis B titers, and a tuberculin skin test (TST). Employment eligibility will be validated through E-Verify.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Meet Rhode Island nursing registration requirements at appointment and maintain them as a condition of employment.
- Be physically qualified to perform assigned duties, as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.
- Thorough knowledge of current and approved nursing practices and methods.
- Commitment to maintain nursing competency through regular participation in continuing nursing education programs, workshops, seminars, and conferences.
- Provide pre-employment proof of immunity or testing for MMR, varicella, Tdap, hepatitis B titers, and TST.
- Employment eligibility must be validated through E-Verify.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care in an inpatient facility or community service facility.
- Participate in intake by interviewing and assessing patients or clients, formulating nursing diagnoses, and setting goals.
- Interpret patients’ or clients’ nursing and healthcare needs to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Act as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Provide medical and nursing therapies, healthcare instructions, and counseling to clients and families.
- Document interactions with clients according to agency policy.
- Apply the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in client care.
- Communicate health, medical, and nursing information to interdisciplinary team members.
- Provide ongoing instructions to patients, clients, and staff.
- Monitor the health status of patients or clients.
- Supervise, monitor, and evaluate the activities of designated nursing and auxiliary personnel, according to the service delivery model.
- Perform related work as required.
Benefits
- State employee benefits are available; details are provided through the Office of Employee Benefits website.
- Direct deposit is required for employees hired after September 30, 2014.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
