RN/Per Diem - RWMC (Emergency Department)

Providence, Rhode Island

This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. CharterCARE of Rhode Island is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Aug 14

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Unit and setting: ER · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Per Diem

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You are looking at CharterCARE of Rhode Island through its Roger Williams Medical Center units in Providence. Postings show Medical/Surgical Acute full-time on 12-hour days, 7am to 7pm at 64–80 hours, and an Emergency Department that hires per diem with…

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Med-Surg FT 12-hr 7am-7pm (64-80 hrs); ED per diem must work 4 shifts/month; regular staff weekends/holidays as department needs.

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Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing care for a defined group of patients according to the hospital’s philosophy of patient care and standards of professional nursing practice. The registered nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for judgment and actions, maintains clinical competency and exercises informed judgment in delegating nursing care to others. The Registered Nurse promotes patient, family and staff learning. Must meet per diem requirements per CBA.

Education

Graduate of an accredited R. N. school of nursing.

Licensure

Maintain a current Rhode Island nursing license. BLS certification. ACLS certification (Department Specific). PALS certification (Department Specific).

Experience

One to two years of nursing experience preferred, previous experience in a hospital setting desired.

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Requirements

Must possess sound dexterity and visual acuity. Requires mental alertness, stamina to work in a fast-paced environment and in emergency situations. Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, and reach without restrictions.

Ability to lift between 25 and 50 pounds using good body mechanics. Must be able to push heavy equipment, gurneys, and wheelchairs. May be exposed to all patient care elements within the hospital setting.

Risk of needle punctures. Must meet annual safety training requirements per hospital policy. Some risk of electrical, mechanical and chemical hazards.

Exposure to ionizing radiation is possible in the performance of radiographic tests. Exposure is strictly monitored following established guidelines. Regular staff is required to work the hours for which hired including weekends and holiday coverage if this is part of the operations of the department.

Per Diem staff is required to work 4 shifts per month as the needs of the department dictate.

Location: CharterCARE of Rhode Island · 7010-Emergency Room

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What's around it?

In Providence, RI

Providence, RIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% above the US average

Median rent: $1,408/mo
Household income: $68,119/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Providence, RI

NeighborhoodsFox Point and College Hill draw young professionals and students who want Brown, RISD, walkable streets, and the restaurant scene; Elmhurst and Mount Pleasant are the in-city family picks for a short downtown commute. Downtown, the Jewelry District, Capital Center, and the East Side along Hope Street are the strongest car-light neighborhoods. Cranston (mature trees, larger lots, ranch and colonial stock near the Route 37 corridor) and Warwick (quiet suburban streets and waterfront cottages near Oakland Beach) are the practical, typically cheaper family alternatives to the East Side. Just outside the city, East Greenwich, North Kingstown (Wickford), and even North Attleboro or Mansfield, Massachusetts, come up as bases that stay close to jobs in Providence and the rest of the state.

Fox Point and College Hill draw young professionals and students who want Brown, RISD, walkable streets, and the restaurant scene; Elmhurst and Mount Pleasant are the in-city family picks for a short downtown commute. Downtown, the Jewelry District, Capital Center, and the East Side along Hope Street are the strongest car-light neighborhoods.

Cranston (mature trees, larger lots, ranch and colonial stock near the Route 37 corridor) and Warwick (quiet suburban streets and waterfront cottages near Oakland Beach) are the practical, typically cheaper family alternatives to the East Side. Just outside the city, East Greenwich, North Kingstown (Wickford), and even North Attleboro or Mansfield, Massachusetts, come up as bases that stay close to jobs in Providence and the rest of the state.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: coutumovers.com Source 2: phippsrealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundRIPTA's Downtown Transit Connector runs every 5 minutes between Providence Station and Rhode Island Hospital, with six stops in the Hospital District, Jewelry District, Downcity, and Capital Center, plus bus-only lanes and real-time info. Mean travel time to work is 25.0 minutes, and about 18.2% of Providence households had no vehicle in 2023; Providence Station also ties into RIPTA buses, Amtrak, MBTA commuter rail, bike racks, and a seasonal shuttle to downtown, the convention center, and the ferry terminal. Car-light living works along those corridors, not citywide. In the city proper, parking is competitive around walk-up apartments and triple-deckers, and movers treat building access and parking permits as day-one issues; some people taking a Providence job instead live in North Attleboro or Mansfield, Massachusetts.

RIPTA's Downtown Transit Connector runs every 5 minutes between Providence Station and Rhode Island Hospital, with six stops in the Hospital District, Jewelry District, Downcity, and Capital Center, plus bus-only lanes and real-time info. Mean travel time to work is 25.0 minutes, and about 18.2% of Providence households had no vehicle in 2023; Providence Station also ties into RIPTA buses, Amtrak, MBTA commuter rail, bike racks, and a seasonal shuttle to downtown, the convention center, and the ferry terminal.

Car-light living works along those corridors, not citywide. In the city proper, parking is competitive around walk-up apartments and triple-deckers, and movers treat building access and parking permits as day-one issues; some people taking a Providence job instead live in North Attleboro or Mansfield, Massachusetts.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: phippsrealty.com Source 2: coutumovers.com Source 3: reddit.com

OutdoorsRoger Williams Park spans about 430 acres with a major New England zoo, Roosevelt Lake and a bandstand, ponds for boating, paid Botanical Gardens and a Rose Maze, a free Victorian Rose Garden, Japanese Gardens, and the Betsey Williams Sycamore. WaterFire sets fire sculptures on the three downtown rivers, with gondola rides as part of the experience. Warwick adds almost forty miles of coastline and Oakland Beach; beach day trips to Narragansett are a standard recommendation. Garden timing sources actually name: cherry blossoms in April, roses in June, and another peak in fall.

Roger Williams Park spans about 430 acres with a major New England zoo, Roosevelt Lake and a bandstand, ponds for boating, paid Botanical Gardens and a Rose Maze, a free Victorian Rose Garden, Japanese Gardens, and the Betsey Williams Sycamore. WaterFire sets fire sculptures on the three downtown rivers, with gondola rides as part of the experience.

Warwick adds almost forty miles of coastline and Oakland Beach; beach day trips to Narragansett are a standard recommendation. Garden timing sources actually name: cherry blossoms in April, roses in June, and another peak in fall.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: newenglandwanderlust.com Source 2: goprovidence.com Source 3: coutumovers.com Source 4: facebook.com

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Living in Providence

Providence is a compact, walkable New England city with Brown and RISD energy, a serious restaurant scene, and WaterFire on the three downtown rivers, in a state small enough that a working harbor and downtown can be twenty minutes apart. For a hospital-based nurse, the standout practical fact is RIPTA's Downtown Transit Connector: buses every five minutes between Providence Station and Rhode Island Hospital, with stops in the Hospital District, Jewelry District, Downcity, and Capital Center. Young professionals cluster in Fox Point and College Hill; families often choose Elmhurst, Mount Pleasant, or more affordable Cranston and Warwick (Oakland Beach, larger lots) rather than East Side prices. City housing means triple-deckers, walk-ups, small lots, and parking fights; the statewide median sale price was about $499,000 in early 2026. Tradeoffs are real: public schools disappoint many (Barrington and East Greenwich are the common workarounds), culture can feel insular, and traffic, taxes, and winter snow come with the package. What you get in return is a food-first city - Federal Hill, Plant City, chef-driven rooms - plus Roger Williams Park's 430 acres, zoo, and gardens, and easy day trips to Narragansett.

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As of 2026Source 1: coutumovers.com Source 2: phippsrealty.com Source 3: goprovidence.com Source 4: newenglandwanderlust.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: therhodelesstraveled.com

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