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Smithfield, Rhode Island

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$127.5K–$161.8K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

SUMMARY: The advanced practice provider (APP) is accountable to facilitate a high-quality hospital experience and optimal care outcomes for cardiac patients and their families.

The APP reports directly to the Manager for APPs and the inpatient Medical Director for the Division of Cardiology and manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings.

The APP functions as a clinical leader, educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers caring for the patients across the care continuum.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully 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.

In addition to our values, all employees are 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 RESPONSIBILITIES: Delivers high-quality, cost-effective care incorporating guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in a timely, efficient, and equitable manner to facilitate optimal care outcomes for a patient population with acute cardiac diseases.

Demonstrates advanced cardiac knowledge and skills to care for patients in the acute care setting.

Able to perform routine history and physical examinations, interpretation of laboratory data, EKG, telemetry, CXR, other diagnostic tests, and formulate plan of care in partnership with other members of the care team, patients and families. Demonstrates interprofessional competency and participates in team-based care.

Participates in interdisciplinary discharge planning and coordination. Consistently applies the Brown University Health Shared Care Values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

Responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and other relevant Brown University Health policies and procedures. Participates in procedures for billing and coding for medical services.

Competent use of EMR and Lifechart. Participates in the continuous education and training, clinical research, and quality improvement initiatives. Participates in education, training and mentoring of APP students and new employees.

Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model. Annually completes mandatory safety, infection control, BLS, and ACLS. Prescriptive privileges per licensure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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.

EXPERIENCE: Graduated for a Physician Assistant program with a master’s degree and has current board certification from the NCCPA or graduated from a master’s program for nurse practitioners and has current board certification from ANCC or AANP.

Current RI License and DEA licenseBLS and ACLS certificationWORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Fast paced, hospital environment with fluctuating caseload of 6-10 patients, stressful conditions associated with patient care at times. Occasional weekends and holiday shifts required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

Pay Range

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement

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

Location

Smithfield-900 Douglas Pike - 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

Work Type

8:00am-5:00pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner manages a caseload of cardiac patients to optimize health outcomes and coordinate care across healthcare settings. They function as a clinical leader and educator while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, cost-effective medical therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree from a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program with current board certification. A valid Rhode Island license, DEA license, BLS, and ACLS certifications are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiac carePatient assessmentEKG interpretationDiagnostic testingCare coordinationInterprofessional collaborationElectronic medical records

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,184 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,825/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Pay range: $127,504.00-$161,782.40
Comprehensive benefits
BLS and ACLS certification