MH Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and helps maintain a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus; and Collaborate. The role provides patient care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, communicates patient observations and care results to the RN, and works with the interdisciplinary team. The position may also perform Observation Assistant functions when needed. The listed responsibilities describe the principal functions of the job and are not a detailed account of every possible work requirement.
Requirements
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Cooperative, courteous, respectful, and compassionate interactions with customers.
- Ability to respond to questions and requests appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Commitment to ongoing development of work skills through available resources.
- Ability to participate in staff meetings, in-services, orientation, and mentoring.
- Ability to perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision and seek assistance when appropriate.
- Understanding of relevant hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and safety issues.
- Awareness of hospital programs and services and their locations.
Responsibilities
- Communicate treatment results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information about the patient’s condition to the RN.
- Provide patient care in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.
- Apply appropriate knowledge and skills to care for patients across age groups, from infants through geriatric patients.
- Accurately perform and report patient care data according to policy and procedure.
- Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient care.
- Help maintain a healthy, clean, and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Adapt to changes in workload or patient assignments.
- Perform accurately and precisely in crisis and emergency situations when time is essential.
- Perform Observation Assistant functions when needed.
- Complete assignments within an acceptable time frame and use time and resources effectively.
- Maintain efficient working relationships, reliable attendance, and punctuality; partner with others to achieve positive outcomes.
- Contribute to quality services, offer solutions to issues, produce quality work, seek continuous improvement, and take responsibility for work performed.
- Treat customers with courtesy, respect, and compassion; respond patiently and appropriately to questions and requests, handle interruptions skillfully, maintain a professional demeanor, and work to prevent or resolve concerns.
- Develop work skills using available resources; attend staff meetings and in-services or review required documentation.
- Assist with orientation and participate in mentoring.
- Make analytical and day-to-day decisions with minimal supervision and seek assistance or consultation when appropriate.
- Understand relevant hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including safety requirements, and be aware of hospital programs and services and their locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
