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Brown University Health

Registered Nurse

Brown University Health Newport, RI
$35.70 - $71.40 / hour
Summary Birthing Center 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 in the application of the nursing process. All essential functions performed in this position 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 Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate Responsibilities Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established norms. Identifies deviations from established norms not related to chief patient’s complaints. Reports patient’s responses to treatment(s), and documents nursing interventions. Provides basic comfort and support according to patient needs. Fosters patient(s) and family participation in achieving optimum level of patient’s functioning and performing activities of daily living. Sets priorities in individual patient’s assignments. Seeks guidance and resources, when necessary, in management of patient care. Identifies and assesses emergency situations. Initiates appropriate response and intervention. Plans for potential needs during emergency situations. Defines nursing diagnosis and expected patient’s outcomes. May modify nursing plan of care based on diagnosis and/or outcomes. Documents on appropriate nursing assessment forms. Implements nursing interventions and evaluates based on patient’s outcomes. Modifies plan or care, accordingly, including documentation.The Registered Nurse maintains knowledge of contemporary, professional nursing practice within the legal 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 and procedures.Utilizes established protocols and collaborates with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions and attainment of desired patient outcomes.Participates in quality improvement processes and risk management activities. Attends unit-based, or hospital meetings to facilitate patient care management. Functions in a cooperative and productive manner in the work environment. Integrates complete physical assessment with nursing assessment, and records reviews in developing a comprehensive and individualized plan of care. Follows all documentation guidelines per policy and procedure. Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives. Maintains safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.Demonstrates self-direction in maintaining and advancing clinical and professional competency. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. Provides functional guidance and direction to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel, as required. May assume shift charge responsibility on an assigned unit. Responsibility includes maintaining an overview of unit activities and delegating work responsibilities with equitable assignments. Makes bed and patient assignments and assigns primary patients to staff. 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 Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, associate’s degree in nursing required, Baccalaureate in nursing preferred. Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association) Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses. Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Rhode Island. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity in each step of the care process Experience Registered nurses should develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment. For specialty unit, general nursing experience appropriate to the specialty, is preferred. Work Environment And Physical Requirements Prolonged standing and walking Exposure to all patient elements Repeated bending, squatting, lifting, and stooping SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :None. Pay Range $35.70-$71.40 EEO 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: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840 Work Type 7a-7p Work Shift Day Daily Hours 12 hours Driving Required No
RN Outpatient Full-time
Brown University Health

Registered Nurse

Brown University Health East Providence, RI
$35.70 - $71.40 / hour
Endo-RN East Providence-375 Wampanoag Trail Summary Under supervision of Endocrinology leadership, and working within primary and specialty care practice settings, provides comprehensive screenings, assessment, care coordination services, disease education and self-management support to patients with chronic health conditions. Participates as members of multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop Patient-Centered Medical Home environment for patient-centered care. Performs a variety of professional nursing, technical, and administrative duties in assigned medical office settings. Coordinates, assigns, and leads the activities of office staff. Works collaboratively with providers and others to achieve desired cost and quality outcomes. 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. Responsibilities As member of physician office practice, provides consultation and works collaboratively with providers on patient cases. Reviews or completes initial patient assessment, including comprehensive medical, psychosocial and functional assessment of patient, which may require performing same in patient home setting as necessary. Ensures screening tests are current. Provides detailed education about patient’s specific chronic illness, including pathology, signs and symptoms, complications and medications used in treatment. Utilizes multidisciplinary team approach to address opportunities to plan and coordinate care. Coordinates interactions with ancillary personnel. Establishes care management plans, interventions, treatment goals (including self-management goals) and contact schedules: Promotes compliance with chronic care plan Coordinates care and communicate with multiple providers, both within and external to the practice Reviews test results and tracks outcomes; refer test results exceeding acceptable ranges to practitioners Performs a variety of professional nursing and technical duties and supervises medical assistants performing similar functions as applicable: Performs/records telephone and in-office triage according to guidelines Prepares patients for examination. Obtains and records temperature, blood pressure, height/weight, head circumference (newborn) Provides patient education: assesses readiness to learn and barriers to learning, identifies appropriate resources and techniques, prioritizes learning needs, adjusts level of presentation to audience, provides environment conductive to learning, establishes method for evaluation of learning, and evaluates patient’s/families’ response to teaching Maintains medical records in compliance with audit standards: obtains patient identification data, reason for visit, pertinent medical history, and written consent for treatment. Dates and signs entries, records known diagnosis, drug allergies, and medications Conveys prescription renewal information to pharmacies per practitioner’s direction Manages health information such as testing reports, correspondence and other documents: appropriately uses electronic medical record, relays pertinent information to providers for action, and shares files and messages with providers and support staff Schedules patient appointments: office visits per provider’s guidelines, outpatient diagnostic services, consultations with other providers, and obtains insurance authorizations as indicated Performs medical office leadership functions: Organizes, coordinates and leads work of office staff to ensure organizational objectives are accomplished according to established work standards Responds to day-to-day needs of patients, providers, and support staff 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 Current licensure to practice as Registered Nurse in the state of Rhode Island. Current Basic Life Support Certification. Experience Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in outpatient or inpatient endocrine setting. Experience working with patients regarding their care coordination and disease management / education is preferred. Supervisory Responsibility None. Pay Range $35.70-$71.40 EEO 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: East Providence-375 Wampanoag Trail - 375 Wampanoag Trail East Providence, Rhode Island 02915 Work Type M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Work Shift Day Daily Hours 8 hours Driving Required No
RN Full-time
Brown University Health

SAH Registered Nurse

Brown University Health Fall River, MA
$35.70 - $71.40 / hour
SUMMARY: The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care based on the nursing process within assigned work periods. They function as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve outcomes consistent with the comprehensive plan of care. The RN participates in activities to achieve clinical, financial and organizational outcomes. 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 Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Knowledge of nursing process, social, behavioral and biological sciences normally acquired via approved nursing program. Able to provide age and culturally specific care to the population served. Ability to analyze data, to synthesize and summarize information and to make judgements regarding patient care. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: For specialty areas, related experience and qualifications may be required. EDUCATION: Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing. BSN strongly preferred. MA RN license and BLS required (Some departments require ACLS or PALS) Pay Range $35.70-$71.40 EEO 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: Saint Annes Hospital - 795 Middle Street Fall River, Massachusetts 02721 Work Type 7:00pm-7:30am Work Shift Night Daily Hours 12 hours Driving Required No
RN Full-time
Brown University Health

Registered Nurse

Brown University Health East Providence, RI
$35.70 - $71.40 / hour
Summary This Psychiatric Registered Nurse position is located at Bradley Hospital in Riverside, RI on the Adolescent Inpatient Unit. This day position is full-time at 36 hours per week. Utilizing the nursing process, is responsible for providing for the acute and long-term nursing care needs of patients, families, and generic Program milieu within the context of Program, Department, and Hospital standards. Provides services to children and dolescents. 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. Responsibilities Provides direct nursing and patient care services through application of nursing process by assessing patient’s immediate and long-term needs. Initiates biopsychosocial assessment of patients’ acute nursing needs guided by admission procedure; documents such in required patient medical records format. Assures completion of the nursing assessment form within 8 hours of admission for assigned patient. Communicates significant changes in assessment findings to the nurse in charge and other appropriate health care providers and summarizes the patient’s status in team meetings and reports. Provides direct patient care through the application of nursing process by planning treatment interventions with the patient, family, and health care team. Initiates patient care plan at the time of admission and completes plan within 8 hours according to admission procedure. Plans for patient/staff safety according to established Hospital procedures. Develops and updates the patient care plan to reflect the patient status each shift: - Formulates patient and family treatment goals. - Identifies nursing interventions based on treatment goals. - Identifies patient/family strengths. - Identifies inpatient and aftercare needs of patient and family. - Formulates measurable short and long-term goals with time. Provides direct patient care services through application of nursing process by implementing nursing care based on individual patient needs. Establishes and maintains an individual and milieu-based therapeutic alliance as reflected in ongoing documentation and clinical supervision. Serves as a patient advocate by supporting patient Bill of Rights and child mental health law. Acquires and maintains technical and psychiatric specialty skills appropriate to clinical program. Provides direct patient care within the context of the therapeutic milieu. Implements interventions as specified in the Nursing Care Plan within established time frames. Follows established policies, procedures, program protocols, and Joint Commission standards to insure safe and effective standards of practice. Provides patient education regarding procedures prior to implementation. Administers and documents prescribed medications (scheduled/PRN’s) according to medical protocol. Assesses and documents effectiveness of medication and side-effects. Accurately transcribes physician orders and implements according to prescribed medical protocol. Provides direct patient care services through application of nursing process by evaluating effectiveness of care provided by self, peers, subordinates, and other health care providers. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions according to patient’s response and modifies interventions as needed. Sees consultation and direction through established lines of supervision in identifying and resolving situations which interfere with patient outcomes and work relationships. Participates in accurate quality assurance data collection and contributes to the Program and Program-based nursing quality assurance program. Demonstrates the ability to communicate the status of the patient’s condition through the use of behaviorally oriented procedures. Assertively and respectfully questions any medical orders which conflict with ethical or patient care standards of nursing/medical back-up. Participates in the ongoing development and implementation of the therapeutic milieu. Provides milieu management throughout each shift by assessing and responding to the acute needs of the patient group, including: - Safety of the environment. - Patient group interactions. - Staff interactions. Responds immediately to requests for assistance beyond the unit level when directed and according to Program protocol. Provides leadership in acute or emergency situations according to Program standards; participates as a member of the Emergency Response Team. Demonstrates group skills in leading and co-leading therapeutic milieu groups and supports individual patient participation. Organizes and participates in informal patient groups in Program-based milieu assessment. Communicates significant changes in individual patient/milieu status to nurse in charge. Directly participates in the milieu program as a direct care provider. Demonstrates leadership in organizing the delivery of patient care. Supervises Milieu Therapists and support staff according to their scope of practice in accordance with Joint Commission acute care and Program standards. Prioritizes interventions in rapidly changing patient situations as demonstrated by an organized response with an outcome that optimizes patient welfare in accordance with Program standards. Provides consistent leadership on unit when assigned as nurse in charge according to Program standards. Identifies and provides for teaching needs of patients, families, and other health care providers. Reviews and documents teaching needs in nursing care plan. Provides basic and complex teaching to patients and documents response in patient’s record. Assists in orientation of new employees and students according to orientation guidelines. Provides impromptu instruction and demonstration of therapeutic techniques, nursing procedures, and products. Maintains commitment to professional growth and competency through ongoing activities that promote professional role development. Effectively manages time; recognizing and prioritizing urgent issues while assuring assigned work is completed. Follows through on commitments and assigned projects in a timely fashion. Consistently documents required materials, keeps records of such, and disseminates to appropriate parties. Consistently follows established job schedule and required procedure for assuring adequate coverage during absences. Maintains current knowledge of the field as demonstrated by sharing knowledge and skills with members of the health care team during team meetings, report, or informal sessions. Participates in the performance appraisal process by identifying specific short and long-term professional goals with supervisor. Keeps current with changes in the Hospital and Program by participating in staff meetings, reading and initialing all minutes and new policies and procedures. Adherence to Hospital, Department, and Program policies and procedures. Attends six Program meetings per year as assigned. Maintains current certification in crisis management. Maintains current BLS certification. Attends Program staff development as assigned. Attends monthly Program Development Day presentations as assigned. Consistently follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures. Consistently follows all Program-based policies and procedures. 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. Graduate of a school of nursing with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island. BLS Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. Experience One year of psychiatric nursing and/or pediatric nursing preferred Work Environment And Physical Requirements Work is performed in a psychology-based clinical setting requiring extensive standing, walking and occasional lifting of patients. Strong background and experience working with students with various emotional and behavioral disorders in addition to a developmental disability, such as intellectual disability of autism spectrum disorders Supervisory Responsibility None Pay Range $35.70-$71.40 EEO 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: Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915 Work Type 7:00 am - 7:30 pm, x3/week, EOW, EOH, as assigned Work Shift Day Daily Hours 12 hours Driving Required No
RN ICU Full-time
Brown University Health

Registered Nurse ICU

Brown University Health Fall River, MA
$35.70 - $71.40 / hour
Summary The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care based on the nursing process within assigned work periods. They function as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve outcomes consistent with the comprehensive plan of care. The RN participates in activities to achieve clinical, financial and organizational outcomes. Key Responsibilities Knowledge of nursing process, social, behavioral and biological sciences normally acquired via approved nursing program. Able to provide age and culturally specific care to the population served. Ability to analyze data, to synthesize and summarize information and to make judgements regarding patient care. Minimum Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: For specialty areas, related experience and qualifications may be required. Education Associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing. BSN strongly preferred. MA RN license and BLS required (Some departments require ACLS or PALS) Pay Range $35.70-$71.40 EEO 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: Saint Annes Hospital - 795 Middle Street Fall River, Massachusetts 02721 Work Type 7:00am - 7:30pm Work Shift Day Daily Hours 12 hours Driving Required No
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