Registered Nurse Full-Time Days

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care on the day shift. Working under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, you will implement, supervise, and evaluate nursing care for patients from admission through discharge, considering developmental stages, aging processes, and cultural patterns throughout the care process.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients
• Delegate, supervise, and participate in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, patients, families, and community services regarding patient care outcomes and discharge planning
• Assess patient and family needs and provide appropriate teaching
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and research activities
• Utilize available resources to provide quality, cost-effective patient care
• Maintain clinical competencies through predetermined credentialing standards, mandatory and safety education, and current Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS certifications 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 responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Rhode Island issued 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
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Current ACLS/PALS certification as appropriate to the role

Preferred Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Schedule

• Full-time position, 36 hours per week
• Day shift: 0700-1930
• No driving required

Physical Requirements

• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients
• Physical ability for extensive walking and standing
• Physical ability to lift, position, and push patients on stretchers
• Exposure to patient care environment

Compensation

• Pay range: $35.56-$59.99 per hour

Union

• Position is represented by United Nurses And Allied Professionals