Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee and within hospital and departmental policies, the professional registered nurse acts as a patient advocate in the application of the nursing process. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age‑specific needs of the patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to role‑model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

Core Success Factors include Instill Trust, Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

• Recognizes and reports deviations from patient or established norms.
• Identifies deviations not related to chief complaint and documents patient responses to treatments.
• Provides basic comfort and support according to patient needs.
• Fosters patient and family participation in achieving optimum functioning and performing activities of daily living.
• Sets priorities in individual patient assignments and seeks guidance when necessary.
• Identifies and assesses emergency situations; initiates appropriate response and intervention.
• Plans for potential needs during emergency situations.
• Defines nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes; modifies nursing plan accordingly.
• Documents interventions and evaluates outcomes on appropriate nursing assessment forms.
• Maintains knowledge of contemporary nursing practice within the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
• Attends training to maintain current knowledge of hospital and patient care practices.
• Utilizes established protocols and collaborates with the health team to facilitate therapeutic interventions.
• Participates in quality improvement processes and risk management activities.
• Functions cooperatively in the work environment.
• Integrates physical assessment with nursing assessment and records reviews to develop individualized care plans.
• Follows documentation guidelines per policy and procedure.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, and infection control per established policies.
• Demonstrates self‑direction in advancing clinical and professional competency.
• Provides guidance to LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed personnel.
• May assume shift charge responsibility, overseeing unit activities and delegating work.

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Rhode Island or under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (associate’s degree required; bachelor’s preferred).
• Current BLS Certification (American Heart Association).
• Conformance to the Code of Professional Nurses and understanding of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care across the lifespan with sensitivity to cultural diversity.

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.

• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Exposure to all patient elements.
• Repeated bending, squatting, lifting, and stooping.

$35.00 – $70.00

Newport Hospital – 11 Friendship Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840

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