operational support RN

Summary

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Operational Support RN, Non-Procedural coordinates resources support for the assigned units, while providing leadership and support to staff. 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

• Collaborates with the health care team to foster communication with patients and their family members to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning.
• Reports status of unit operations, activities, and issues to the Clinical Manager or appropriate discipline.
• Responsible for coordinating with physicians, nursing, and ancillary departments to prioritize and manage patient flow.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement programs to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered and makes recommendations for improved individual and unit performance.
• Affords assistance with unit staffing plans to provide fiscally sound and acuity-based staffing patterns.
• Identifies staff educational needs and works with the Clinical Managers and Education Coordinators to develop and deliver learning.
• In collaboration with the clinical manager, participates in retention efforts.
• Mentors, coaches, and motivates staff.
• Collaborates with education and professional practice teams to deliver educational needs for team members and nursing units.
• Communicates nursing objectives, standards, and goals to bedside team.
• Co-chairs or chairs a quality initiative for facility-wide improvements.
• Participates in the formation and implementation of policy, procedures, and standards, and compliance to TJC standards.
• Maintains an active CEU/Education file.

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.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. Candidates matriculated into a BSN program will be considered.
• Minimum of 6 months Nursing experience with demonstrated clinical and leadership skills. 2 years of Nursing experience preferred.
• Maintains mandatory skills; remains current in practice and technology.

Pay

$83,532.80 - $167,044.80

Location

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

FULL TIME

Hours Per Week

40

Shift

Night