SUMMARY:Under the general supervisionof the Nurse Manager (or designee), and within hospital and departmentalpolicies and procedures, the professional registered nurse acts as a patientadvocate in the application of the nursing process. All essential functions performed in thisposition reflect the age specific needs of the patients.Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:Instill Trust and Value DifferencesPatient and Community Focus and CollaborateRESPONSIBILITIES:Brown University Health employees areexpected to embrace Brown University Health's mission of Delivering health withcare and successfully role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actionswith patients, customers and one another.Recognizes and reportsdeviations from patient or established norms.Identifies deviations from established norms not related to chiefpatient’s complaints. Reports patient’sresponses to treatment(s), and documents nursing interventions.Provides basic comfort andsupport according to patient needs.Fosters patient(s) and family participation in achieving optimum levelof patient’s functioning and performing activities of daily living. Sets priorities in individual patient’sassignments. Seeks guidance andresources, when necessary, in management of patient care.Identifies and assessesemergency situations. Initiatesappropriate response and intervention.Plans for potential needs during emergency situations.Defines nursing diagnosis andexpected patient’s outcomes. May modifynursing plan of care based on diagnosis and/or outcomes. Documents on appropriate nursing assessmentforms.Implements nursinginterventions and evaluates based on patient’s outcomes. Modifies plan or care accordingly, includingdocumentation.The Registered Nursemaintains knowledge of contemporary, professional nursing practice within thelegal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act. Attends training and retraining, as needed,to maintain current knowledge of hospital and patient’s care practices andprocedures.Utilizes establishedprotocols and collaborates with the health team to facilitate therapeuticinterventions and attainment of desired patient outcomes.Participates in qualityimprovement processes and risk management activities. Attends unit-based, or hospital meetings tofacilitate patient care management.Functions in a cooperativeand productive manner in the work environment.Integrates complete physicalassessment with nursing assessment, and records reviews in developing acomprehensive and individualized plan of care.Follows all documentationguidelines per policy and procedure.Maintains quality assurance,safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with establishedhospital department policies, procedures, and objectives. Maintains safe environment for patients,visitors, and staff.Demonstrates self-directionin maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency.Demonstrates knowledge andskills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span withconsideration of aging processes, human development stages, and culturalpatterns in each step of the care process.Provides functional guidanceand direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel, as required.May assume shift chargeresponsibility on an assigned unit.Responsibility includes maintaining an overview of unit activities anddelegating work responsibilities with equitable assignments. Makes bed and patient assignments, andassigns primary patients to staff.Performs other duties asnecessary.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.BASIC KNOWLEDGE:Graduateof a school of nursing, Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred, with currentlicense to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. Conformity tothe Code of Professional Nurses. Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the stateof Rhode Island.Demonstrates knowledge andskills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span withconsideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity tocultural diversity in each step of the care process.Certificationin cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon hire.EXPERIENCE:Registered nurses shoulddevelop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months ofemployment. For specialty units, generalnursing experience, appropriate to the specialty, is preferred.Pay Range:
$35.70-$71.40EEO Statement:
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Location:
The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906Work Type:
M-F 930a-10p x 3 days/wk w/call obligationsWork Shift:
DayDaily Hours:Â
12 hoursDriving Required:
Yes
