Employee and Occupational Health RN

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.
• Maintains clinical competencies measured by pre-determined 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing process and hospital/patient care policies and procedures.
• Ability to assess patient needs and provide appropriate teaching.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.
• Collaboration and communication skills.
• Quality improvement and research skills.
• Resource utilization and cost-effectiveness.
• Continuing education and professional development.
• Teaching and mentoring abilities.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$35.70-$71.40

Schedule

Day shift, Monday through Friday, 7:15am to 4pm