Registered Nurse

Summary

This Psychiatric Registered Nurse position is located at Bradley Hospital in Riverside, RI on the Children’s Inpatient Unit. It is a night, part‑time role (24 hours per week). The RN utilizes the nursing process to provide acute and long‑term care to children and adolescents, supporting patients, families, and the therapeutic milieu in accordance with program, department, and hospital standards. Brown University Health employees are expected to role‑model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing and patient‑care services by assessing immediate and long‑term patient needs and documenting assessments in the required medical‑record format.
• Initiate a biopsychosocial assessment of acute nursing needs at admission and complete the nursing assessment form within 8 hours.
• Communicate significant changes in assessment findings to the nurse in charge and other appropriate providers; summarize patient status in team meetings and reports.
• Plan treatment interventions with the patient, family, and health‑care team; develop and update the patient‑care plan each shift, including goals, interventions, strengths, and after‑care needs.
• Establish and maintain an individual and milieu‑based therapeutic alliance, documenting ongoing care and participating in clinical supervision.
• Advocate for patients by supporting the Patient Bill of Rights and child mental‑health law.
• Acquire and maintain technical and psychiatric specialty skills appropriate to the clinical program.
• Implement interventions specified in the Nursing Care Plan within established time frames and follow all policies, procedures, program protocols, and Joint Commission standards.
• Provide patient education regarding procedures prior to implementation.
• Administer and document prescribed medications (scheduled and PRN) according to medical protocol; assess and document medication effectiveness and side‑effects.
• Accurately transcribe physician orders and implement them per protocol.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others; modify interventions based on patient response.
• Seek consultation and direction through established supervision lines to resolve situations affecting patient outcomes or work relationships.
• Participate in accurate quality‑assurance data collection and contribute to the program‑based nursing quality‑assurance program.
• Communicate patient status using behaviorally oriented procedures and respectfully question any medical orders that conflict with ethical or patient‑care standards.
• Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of the therapeutic milieu, providing milieu management each shift (environment safety, patient‑group interactions, staff interactions).
• Respond immediately to requests for assistance beyond the unit level when directed and according to program protocol.
• Provide leadership in acute or emergency situations as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
• Lead and co‑lead therapeutic milieu groups, organize informal patient groups, and support individual patient participation.
• Supervise Milieu Therapists and support staff within their scope of practice, adhering to Joint Commission acute‑care and program standards.
• Prioritize interventions in rapidly changing patient situations, delivering organized responses that optimize patient welfare.
• Serve as nurse in charge when assigned, providing consistent unit leadership.
• Identify teaching needs of patients, families, and health‑care providers; document these needs in the nursing care plan and deliver basic and complex teaching.
• Assist in orientation of new employees and students; provide impromptu instruction of therapeutic techniques, nursing procedures, and products.
• Maintain commitment to professional growth and competency through ongoing role‑development activities.
• Effectively manage time, prioritize urgent issues, and ensure completion of assigned work.
• Follow through on commitments and projects in a timely fashion; consistently document required materials and disseminate them appropriately.
• Adhere to established job schedules and procedures for ensuring adequate coverage during absences.
• Maintain current knowledge of the field and share expertise with the health‑care team during meetings and informal sessions.
• Participate in performance‑appraisal processes by identifying short‑ and long‑term professional goals with a supervisor.
• Stay current with hospital and program changes by attending staff meetings, reading minutes, and reviewing new policies and procedures.
• Maintain current certification in crisis management and CPR; attend program staff‑development and monthly development‑day presentations.
• Consistently follow all hospital, departmental, and program policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island, or licensure in a compact state pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school with a current RN license in Rhode Island.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
• Preferred: one year of psychiatric nursing and/or pediatric nursing experience.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The role is performed in a psychology‑based clinical setting that requires extensive standing, walking, and occasional patient lifting. The RN should have a strong background working with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders.

Pay Range

$35.70 – $71.40 per hour.

Schedule

Night shift: 7:00 pm – 7:30 am, alternating weeks (x/2), every other week (EOW), every other hour (EOH). Daily 12‑hour shifts, 24 hours per week.

Location

Bradley Hospital – 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, Rhode Island 02915.