Registered Nurse Neuro Critical Care
Providence, Rhode Island
You'll take charge nurse duty for the unit when it's delegated to you.
Posted Sep 25
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 0700-1930 0700-1930 Work Shift: Night
- Unit and setting
- Neuro Critical Care · Hospital Registered Nurse Neuro Critical Care
- License
- RN license Rhode Island RN license, or NLC multistate RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Rhode Island RN license, or NLC multistate RN license Check your license
- Certification
- BLS and ACLS/PALS as appropriate completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate
- Certification
- NIHSS certification within 3 months of hireAfter hire · within 3 months of hire Receive their NIHSS Certification within 3 months of hire
- Also asks
- 8 hours of stroke education yearly 8 hours of continuing stroke education required annually
Preferred
- Education
- BSN Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Serves as a role model/preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
- Union
- Union: United Nurses and Allied Professionals United Nurses And Allied Professional
- Day to day
- delegating and supervising ancillary staff Provides leadership by delegating, supervising and participating in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching Assesses and Provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
- Day to day
- unit quality improvement and research Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
- Charge
- charge nurse for the unit when delegated Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.
- Hours stated
- 0700-1930
- Details
- extensive walking, standing, and pushing patients on stretchers Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on RIH Rhode Island Hospital’s careers page.
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Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee) implements, supervises and evaluates the nursing care of each patient using a nursing process and in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies and procedures. From admission to discharge, plans with consideration of the aging process throughout the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.
Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care. Provides leadership by delegating, supervising and participating in safe nursing care activities provided by ancillary personnel. Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family and community services regarding the patient care outcome/discharge planning. Assesses and Provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs. Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost effective patient care. credentialing standards, mandatory/safety education, and completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS/PALS as appropriate. Identifies growth needs and Participates in educational opportunities and professional organizations. Serves as a role model/preceptor to new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
Assumes charge nurse responsibility for the patient care unit as delegated.
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
Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred. Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in 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 cultural patterns in each step of the care process. Receive their NIHSS Certification within 3 months of hire 8 hours of continuing stroke education required annually.
Work environment and physical
Requirements
Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status. Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients. Exposed to patient care environment. Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
None.
Pay Range
$35.56-$59.99 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
593 Eddy Street - Bridge - N/A Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Work Type
0700-1930 Work Shift
Night Driving Required
No Union
United Nurses And Allied Professional
What's around it?
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