Registered Nurse PD, The Birthing Center

Brown Medicine•Newport Beach, CA

11d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, and within hospital and departmental policies and procedures, the professional registered nurse acts as a patient advocate through application of the nursing process. Essential functions reflect the age-specific needs of patients. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. The nurse assesses patients, identifies and reports deviations from established norms, documents responses to treatment and nursing interventions, provides comfort and support, and encourages patients and families to participate in achieving optimal functioning and performing activities of daily living. The nurse develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates outcomes, and modifies plans as needed. The role also includes responding to emergencies, collaborating with the health team, maintaining professional competency and compliance with applicable nursing standards, and supporting a safe care environment. The nurse may provide functional guidance to other personnel and may assume shift charge responsibilities on an assigned unit. This position is located at Newport Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island. It is per diem, with variable work type and shift, as required. The listed pay range is $35.70–$71.40.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island, or RN licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Associate’s degree in nursing required.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
Understanding of the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Knowledge and skills to care for patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging, human development, and cultural diversity.
Registered nurses are expected to develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
General nursing experience appropriate to the specialty unit preferred.

Responsibilities

Recognize and report deviations from patient or established norms, including deviations unrelated to the chief complaint.
Report patients’ responses to treatments and document nursing interventions.
Provide basic comfort and support according to patient needs; encourage patients and families to participate in care and activities of daily living.
Set priorities for individual patient assignments and seek guidance or resources when necessary.
Identify and assess emergencies, initiate appropriate responses and interventions, and plan for potential needs during emergency situations.
Define nursing diagnoses and expected patient outcomes; modify the nursing plan of care based on diagnoses and outcomes as appropriate.
Implement nursing interventions, evaluate results against patient outcomes, and modify and document the plan of care accordingly.
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 support therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities, and attend unit or hospital meetings related to patient care management.
Work cooperatively and productively with others.
Integrate physical and nursing assessments and record reviews to develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care.
Follow documentation guidelines and maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
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, human development, 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, and make bed, patient, and primary-patient assignments.