Registered Nurse Med/Surg Nights
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager or designee, the Registered Nurse implements, supervises, and evaluates nursing care for each patient using the nursing process and following hospital and departmental policies and procedures. From admission through discharge, the nurse plans care with consideration for aging and development across the life span, as well as cultural patterns. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, and Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island, or RN licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
- Knowledge and skills to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns throughout the care process.
- Ability to monitor patient status visually and aurally.
- Physical ability to assist with lifting and positioning patients, and to perform extensive walking and standing, including lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care.
- Lead, delegate, supervise, and participate in safe nursing care activities performed by ancillary personnel.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services on patient outcomes and discharge planning.
- Assess patient and family needs and provide appropriate teaching.
- Participate in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
- Use available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.
- Maintain clinical competencies according to credentialing standards and complete mandatory and safety education, including Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate.
- Identify professional growth needs and participate in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
- Serve as a role model and preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
- Assume charge nurse responsibilities for the patient care unit when delegated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
