Registered Nurses

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

1d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee and follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The nurse advocates for patients through the application of the nursing process, providing care that reflects patients’ age-specific needs. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors of Instill Trust and Value Differences, and Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. This position is for new graduate nurses joining the Miriam Hospital Emergency Department cohort starting October 19, 2026.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island or licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Graduate of a school of nursing.
Knowledge of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act and conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
Knowledge and skills to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging, human development, and cultural diversity.
Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon hire.
Ability to meet the physical demands of prolonged standing and walking, possible exposure to patient elements, possible lifting or turning of patients and equipment, and repeated bending, squatting, and stooping.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
General nursing experience appropriate to a specialty unit preferred.

Responsibilities

Recognize and report deviations from patient or established norms, including deviations unrelated to the chief complaint; report responses to treatments and document nursing interventions.
Provide comfort and support according to patient needs, encourage patient and family participation in care and activities of daily living, and prioritize assigned patient care.
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 adjust the plan of care accordingly, including documentation.
Maintain knowledge of 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 support therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities, and attend unit-based or hospital meetings related to patient care management.
Work cooperatively and productively with others.
Integrate physical and nursing assessments and record reviews into a comprehensive, individualized plan of care.
Follow documentation guidelines and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards and a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Maintain and advance clinical and professional competency through self-direction.
Provide care throughout the life span with consideration of aging, human development, and cultural patterns.
Provide functional guidance and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel as required.
May assume shift-charge responsibilities, including overseeing unit activity, delegating equitable assignments, and making bed, patient, and primary-patient assignments.