Nursing Assistant

Overview

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SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and within hospital and department policies and procedures, assists in caring for patients and/or families from admission to discharge. A nursing assistant is a paraprofessional trained to provide personal care and related health care and assistance to individuals who are sick, disabled, or infirm, and who are residents of or receiving services from health care facilities or agencies licensed by the state and holds a license as a nursing assistant issued by the Department of Health.

Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide actions with patients, customers and one another. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences;
Patient and Community Focus; and Collaborate.

• Collaborate with the Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, perform:
  • Personal Care Skills
  • Basic Nursing Assistant Skills as outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
  • Rehabilitation
    
    Skills:
    
    daily activities of living, ambulation as appropriate
  • Maintenance of Safe Environment: report unsafe conditions and equipment in need of repair
  • Recognition of and Reporting Signs and Symptoms: communicate observations to the Registered Nurse
  • Safety: maintain quality assurance and infection control; document data in the EHR; assist in emergency/code situations; may function as a patient observer
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Ability to perform basic computer skills
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification
• Knowledge and skills to provide care to patients across the life span, with aging, development, and cultural considerations
• Experience:
  
  One year of Nursing Assistant experience preferred

• Location:
  
  Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street, Newport, RI 02840
• Work Type: every weekend/holiday
• Work Shift:
  
  Day
• Daily
  
  Hours:
  
  8 hours
• Driving
  
  Required:
  
  No

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location:

Newport, RI

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