Registered Nurse

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

2d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Special Care Unit works under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, and follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The nurse advocates for patients by applying the nursing process and provides care that reflects patients’ age-specific needs. The role includes assessing patients, planning and implementing individualized care, evaluating outcomes, documenting care, responding to emergencies, and collaborating with the health team to support therapeutic interventions and desired outcomes. The nurse maintains professional knowledge and competency, supports patient safety and quality improvement, and may provide functional guidance to other licensed personnel or assume shift-charge responsibilities on an assigned unit.

Requirements

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island through the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or as a Registered Nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Graduate of a school of nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island.
Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses and understanding of the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge and skills to provide care throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural diversity.
Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon hire.
Develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including prolonged standing and walking, possible lifting or turning of patients and equipment, and repeated bending, squatting, and stooping.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree 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 chief complaint; report patient responses to treatment and document nursing interventions.
Provide comfort and support according to patient needs, and foster patient and family participation in achieving optimal functioning and performing activities of daily living.
Set priorities for individual patient assignments and seek guidance and resources when needed to manage patient care.
Identify and assess emergency situations, initiate appropriate responses and interventions, and plan for potential needs during emergencies.
Define nursing diagnoses and expected patient outcomes; modify the nursing plan of care as appropriate and document assessments and changes.
Implement nursing interventions, evaluate outcomes, and modify the plan of care accordingly, including documentation.
Maintain knowledge of contemporary professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act; attend training and retraining as needed.
Use established protocols and collaborate with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement processes and risk management activities.
Attend unit-based or hospital meetings to facilitate patient-care management.
Function cooperatively and productively in the work environment.
Integrate physical assessments and record reviews with nursing assessments to develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care.
Follow documentation guidelines and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control practices in accordance with hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrate self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency.
Provide care throughout 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, make bed and patient assignments, and assign primary patients to staff.