Registered Nurse Emerg Response Team

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager/Director (or designee) the RN implements, supervises, and evaluates the nursing care of each patient undergoing an emergency until the patient is stabilized or transitioned to the appropriate level of care. Utilizes the nursing process in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, with consideration of the aging process throughout Brown University Health, including all developmental stages and cultural patterns.

• 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 patient care outcome and discharge planning.
• Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost‑effective patient care.
• Meets and maintains clinical competencies measured by pre‑determined credentialing standards, mandatory/safety education, and completion of Basic Life Support and ACLS.
• 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.
• Responds to emergency situations (Code Blue, Rapid Response, Code Stroke, Code Triage) to provide critical care assessment and interventions until a higher level of care is achieved.
• Provides critical care nursing consultation to areas as delegated by Nursing Leadership.
• Provides critical care nursing support to areas as delegated by Nursing Leadership.

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island or a Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• 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.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of RI.
• BSN preferred.
• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred.
• Minimum three years of current clinical experience in adult critical care nursing, including responding to cardiac arrests and clinical emergencies in a hospital setting.

• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients.
• Exposed to patient care environment.
• Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.
• Must have full range of body motion and be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Must be able to speak and hear clearly.
• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, bend, lean, and squat for long periods of time without hindrance.
• Must be able to maintain dexterity when pulling, pushing, and gripping carts and stretchers.
• Must be physically able to perform CPR.
• Must perform all physical job duties accurately in a fast‑paced environment with frequent interruption.

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$35.56 - $59.99

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

7 p – 7 a, Every other weekend, every other holiday

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