RN - BHU Flex

Position: Registered Nurse BHU Flex

Unit: Adult Behavior Health (BHU)

Location: Newport Hospital

City State: Newport RI

Work Type: Full Time

Hours: 48

Shift: Night 7p-7:30a

Salary: $75/hr.

Union: Non-Union

This position is 4�12-hour shifts per week and every other weekend and holiday. Flex RNs will be scheduled 48 hours per week. Scheduled hours may be flexed down up to 12hours per week based on hospital need. The RN will work the adult psych unit as well as be assigned shifts to work in the ER with adult psych patients until they are admitted or discharged. This position is ideal for travel nurses looking for a 1-year commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Assigns coordinates and monitors work of unit personnel to ensure patients receive necessary quantity and quality of care and that daily objectives are met.
• Does high level of patient assessment and ensures that plan of care and competent staff are assigned appropriately.
• Provides Nursing Director and/or designee with report on all critically ill patients or unusual events.
• Enhances productivity by assessing daily workload and capabilities of individuals and utilizes personnel efficiently.
• Adjusts staff assignments for unscheduled staff absences or special needs.
• Arranges for staff replacement and overtime authorization to meet unexpected or unusual demands of volume or case acuity as requested.

Nursing Process:

• Demonstrates competency in the key functions of the Registered Nurse Clinical II position description.

Communications:

• Develops and maintains open and effective communication with nursing staff physicians and other care providers on the unit and builds and maintains constructive relationships throughout the hospital.
• Collaborates with Nursing Director for effective scheduling of staff on assigned shift.
• Reports to Nursing Director on attendance and punctuality.
• Provides input for performance evaluations.
• Reports on-line occurrence reports requiring immediate attention to Nursing Director and/or Administrative Coordinator.
• Consults with Nursing Directors and/or Administrative Coordinator on unusual or difficult technical personnel and administrative problems.

Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Graduate of a school of nursing Baccalaureate in Nursing preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Conformity to the Code of Professional Nurses.
• Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Rhode Island.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes human development stages and sensitivity to cultural diversity in each step of the care process.
• Minimum of 2 years acute inpatient behavioral health or emergency department behavioral health experience required.
• Current BLS required.
• PALS recommended. Safety Care Training to be completed within 90 days of hire if not already completed annual Safety Care Training.
• American Heart Association Certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Registered nurses should develop general proficiency as a staff nurse within three months of employment.
For specialty units general nursing experience appropriate to the specialty is preferred.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.