MH Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
Assists patients with activities of daily living and provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients. 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 the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus; and Collaborate. This position works 24 hours per week, every other holiday and every other weekend, on the 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m. night shift at Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts. Driving is not required.
Requirements
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Demonstrated ability to perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize when assistance or consultation is needed.
- Demonstrated understanding of applicable hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including safety issues.
- Professional, courteous, respectful, compassionate, and timely interactions with customers.
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 MHMC policies and procedures, applying age-appropriate knowledge and skills for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Collect and report patient care data accurately according to policy and procedure.
- Collaborate 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 creative solutions, produce quality results, continually improve work quality, and take responsibility for work performed and corrective action when needed.
- Treat customers with courtesy, respect, and compassion; respond patiently and appropriately to questions and requests in a timely manner.
- Handle interruptions skillfully, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, and strive to prevent or resolve customer concerns to the customer’s satisfaction.
- Develop work skills using available resources, including in-services, formal education, other work groups, and on-the-job training.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-services and review documentation as required.
- Assist with orientation of others and participate in mentoring.
- Perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision, and seek assistance or consultation when appropriate.
- Understand applicable hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including safety issues, 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
