Registered Nurse

SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse II demonstrates an advanced level of nursing practice with increased responsibility for the management of complex patient care problems, in addition to evidencing Registered Nurse I qualifications and functions. The Registered Nurse II may serve as a clinical consultant to nursing staff, leadership and others. In addition to precepting nurses for the Registered Nurse I role, the Nurse precepts advanced level practitioners.

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. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible to Clinical Manager.

Provides an advanced level of clinical nursing care to patients and their families.

Evidences competence of Level I functional responsibilities. In addition, demonstrates independent decision making skills for clinical care problems for own patients.

Demonstrates two Registered Nurse II selection/maintenance criteria annually.

Serves as a consultant in area of expertise to nurses and others regarding advanced clinical nursing practices.

Assists unit leadership with specific activities related to meeting unit objectives.

Independently identifies and resolves clinical care problems of a specific population of patients.

Applies experience-based expertise in the planning and coordination of patient care, patient care rounds, and discharge planning rounds, joint case presentations and grand rounds. Provides assistance as requested about complex patient care issues.

As needed, and in collaboration with Education and Research staff, develops and implements patient teaching guidelines in area of expertise. Develops related materials to achieve objectives.

Initiates, plans and presents unit levels clinical conferences, inservice education, etc. Presents information about area of expertise at formal seminars and workshops.

Precepts new graduates experienced oriented and advanced level practitioners.

For assigned patients, works with nursing faculty members to integrate advanced clinical practice into the students' clinical practicum.

Plans for and manages issue specific Quality Assurance projects in conjunction with the unit leadership group, such as unit prevalence studies, evaluation of quality scores, etc. Participates in the formulation of actions to correct related clinical problems.

Identifies the need for new or revised procedures/standards relating to area of clinical expertise. Authors and validates standards/procedures that are approved for development.

Utilizes clinical research findings related to area of expertise.

- Participates in nursing studies.

- Attends and participates in research round tables. Coordinates research roundtable presentations for area of expertise in conjunction with appropriate research consultants.

- Provides information to unit leadership and makes recommendations for improvement in nursing practice/patient care.

Demonstrates continuing education in area of clinical specialty. Meets standards of specialty organization if required.

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:

Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.

Advanced educational preparation in relevant field. Where appropriate, certification through a national organization.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Membership in a professional organization preferred.

Excellent performance of Registered…