Registered Nurse Med-Surg Days
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, care planning considers the aging process, all developmental stages, and cultural patterns. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in their everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. The role includes direct patient care, collaboration with the healthcare team and patient support network, and delegated charge nurse responsibilities. The position is based at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and works 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including every other weekend and holiday.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island, or Registered Nurse licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human developmental stages, and cultural patterns in each step of care.
- Meets and maintains clinical competencies measured by predetermined credentialing standards.
- Completes mandatory and safety education and Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate.
- Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.
- Physical ability to assist in 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
- Provides direct patient care.
- Delegates, supervises, and participates in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services regarding patient care outcomes and discharge planning.
- Assesses patient and family teaching needs and provides appropriate teaching.
- Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
- Uses available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.
- Maintains clinical competencies according to credentialing standards and completes mandatory and safety education, Basic Life Support, and ACLS/PALS as appropriate.
- Identifies professional growth needs and participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
- Serves as a role model and preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
- Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit when delegated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
