Careers at Rhode Island Hospital

The Recruitment Process

Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital is a large academic teaching hospital. Our philosophy and our practice focus on developing the progress of our in-house staff. Annually, we fill an average of 42% of our positions with internal employees transferring from one department or Lifespan affiliate to another. Once a job vacancy has been approved by the hospital administration, the position is posted online on our website, www.LifespanCareers.org; every Friday afternoon, Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital posts an updated listing of all new and existing job openings.

During the first seven days following the initial posting of a position, Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital employees have an exclusive opportunity to apply or bid for the job opening. Current employees who meet the stated qualifications and apply within the first seven days of posting are given first consideration for the job. The position is then posted for an additional seven days for viewing by employees at the other affiliates within the Lifespan system.

When there are multiple employees that apply for a union position, the employee with the most seniority who meets the qualifications and has no disciplinary action on file will be awarded the position. When applying for a non-union position, the employee that possesses the skills, abilities, education and licensure required for the position will be given every consideration.

For all positions not filled by a current employee, outside candidates who meet the stated qualifications will be considered for the position. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received for each position, we are not able to contact each applicant personally to provide them information on the status of their application. You may, however, call the employment helpline at 1-866-626-5627 to check the status of an existing application.

All the applicants are reviewed by human resources and the hiring managers. Candidates best matching the skills and qualifications required for the position will be contacted for an interview.

Whether you are an internal or external applicant, you are required to provide a resume that includes your complete work history when applying online in order to be considered for a position.

For assistance regarding application status or for help completing the online application, please call the Employment Help Line at 1-866-626-5627.

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