Operational support RN

Summary

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Operational Support RN, Non‑Procedural coordinates resources and support for the assigned units, while providing leadership and support to staff. Brown University Health employees are expected to 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. All employees are also 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.

• Collaborate and support the health‑care team in the delivery of quality and fiscally responsible patient‑focused care, providing/directing nursing care throughout the patient’s life span with consideration of the aging process, developmental and cultural patterns in each step of the nursing process.
• Foster communication with patients and their family members to facilitate positive patient outcomes and discharge planning.
• Report the status of unit operations, activities and issues to the Clinical Manager or appropriate discipline.
• Coordinate with physicians, nursing and ancillary departments to prioritize and manage patient flow.
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement programs to evaluate effectiveness of care delivered and make recommendations for improved individual and unit performance.
• Assist with unit staffing plans to provide fiscally sound and acuity‑based staffing patterns.
• Identify staff educational needs and work with the Clinical Managers and Education Coordinators to develop and deliver learning.
• Participate in retention efforts in collaboration with the clinical manager.
• Mentor, coach and motivate staff.
• Collaborate with education and professional practice teams to deliver educational needs for team members and nursing units.
• Communicate nursing objectives, standards and goals to the bedside team.
• Co‑chair or chair a quality initiative for facility‑wide improvements.
• Participate in the formation and implementation of policy, procedures and standards, and ensure compliance with TJC standards.
• Maintain an active CEU/Education file.

• Licensure as a 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 six months nursing experience with demonstrated clinical and leadership skills; two years of nursing experience preferred.
• Maintain mandatory skills; remain current in practice and technology.

$83,532.80–$

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Night

12 hours

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