Registered Nurse

**Job Summary:** Registered Nurse responsible for managing individualized patient care, promoting health, and restoring well-being through the nursing process. **Job Description:** The Registered Nurse is responsible for managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process. This includes: * Conducting individualized patient assessments, prioritizing data collection based on patients' immediate conditions or needs * Developing plans of care that reflect collaboration with other healthcare team members * Performing therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plans of care * Delivering care with age and cultural competence to specific patient populations * Documenting patient assessment findings, physical and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions, and progress towards problem resolution **Responsibilities:** * Conduct ongoing assessments as determined by patients' conditions and/or policies, procedures, or protocols * Reprioritize care accordingly * Maintain confidentiality in matters related to patients, families, and client facility staff * Provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patients' and families' diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights * Report patient conditions to appropriate personnel during each shift * Maintain current competency in nursing specialty by attending education workshops * Supervise Behavioral Health Specialists and support staff in accordance with program standards * Provide consistent leadership on unit when assigned as Charge Nurse according to program standards * Remain current on updates regarding unit and/or hospital by reading communication from Bradley and Lifespan **Requirements:** * 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 * Graduate of a school of nursing with current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island * Demonstrated 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 * One year of psychiatric nursing and/or pediatric nursing preferred **Work Environment:** * Work is performed in a psychology-based clinical setting requiring extensive standing, walking, and occasional lifting of patients * Strong background and experience working with students with various emotional and behavioral disorders, including developmental disabilities such as mental retardation or autism spectrum disorders **Company Overview:** Lifespan is a leading healthcare provider in Rhode Island, committed to delivering high-quality patient care and promoting a culture of excellence and compassion.