R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-3-9: Staff and employees of the Eleanor Slater hospital and of the Rhode Island state psychiatric hospital.

The director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall appoint, or delegate to another employee of the department the authority to appoint, employees, as the director may deem necessary for the proper management of the facilities of either or both the Eleanor Slater hospital or the Rhode Island state psychiatric hospital.