Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Center

Brown Health Medical Group•East Providence, RI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee), the Registered Nurse implements, supervises, and evaluates the nursing care of each patient using a nursing process and in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Care is planned from admission to discharge, with consideration for the aging process throughout the lifespan, including all developmental stages and cultural patterns. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, which guide daily actions with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or in another state that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Successful completion of the Hospital's Patient Care Delivery Orientation Program, which includes entry-level credentialing of selected skills.
Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
ACLS certification required.
Two years' medical-surgical nursing experience and telemetry experience required.

Nice To Haves

Two years Endoscopy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty, and fairness, and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible, and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system.
Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
Provides direct nursing care to patients with complex needs.
Implements the steps of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) and integrates these activities with all members of the health care team.
Delegates and supervises nursing care activities provided by personnel assigned to assist in the provision of nursing care such as, but not limited to, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Student Associates, Certified Nursing Assistants, Technicians, Unit Assistants, and Unit Service Coordinators.
Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care activities and assures compliance to standards.
Manages the implementation of therapeutic/diagnostic orders as per policy.
Evaluates and communicates to the physician patient response and condition changes.
Keeps family informed of care status and changes in that status.
Coordinates discharge planning for patients and families utilizing hospital and community resources.
Teaches patients and families in accordance with standards and patient teaching guidelines.
Maintains patient and family confidentiality according to hospital policy.
Serves as an active patient and family advocate.
Documents according to policy and procedure.
Maintains Basic Life Support certification.
Identifies cardiopulmonary arrest and initiates CPR.
Demonstrates adherence to Universal Precautions, Safety Programs, and other infection control measures.
Reviews fire, disaster, and infection control in manual.
Demonstrates ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations.
Checks emergency equipment.
Reports unsafe situations to the Registered Nurse or to the Clinical Manager.