Registered Nurse I
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager or designee, the Registered Nurse I implements, supervises, and evaluates each patient's nursing care using the nursing process and following established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. From admission through discharge, care planning considers the aging process throughout the life span, developmental stages, and cultural patterns. Employees are expected to role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in interactions with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island through the Rhode Island Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
- 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 developmental stages, and cultural patterns at each step of the care process.
- Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.
- Physical ability to assist with lifting and positioning patients.
- Physical ability to perform extensive walking and standing and to lift, position, and push patients on stretchers.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care.
- Provides leadership by delegating, supervising, and participating 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 care outcomes and discharge planning.
- Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
- Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
- Uses available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.
- Meets and maintains clinical competencies according to predetermined credentialing standards, mandatory and 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 and preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
- Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
