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 role model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the Success Factors of instilling trust and valuing differences, maintaining a patient and community focus, and collaborating. This position is located at Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a 24-hour-per-week role on the 11 p.m.–7 a.m. shift, with every other holiday and every other weekend requirements. Driving is not required. The position is represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
Requirements
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Cooperative, courteous, respectful, and compassionate interactions with customers.
- Ability to respond appropriately and patiently to questions and handle requests and interruptions effectively.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Commitment to ongoing development of work skills and participation 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 hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including safety issues, and awareness of hospital programs and services.
Responsibilities
- Communicate treatment results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information about patient condition to the RN.
- Provide patient care competently in accordance with MHMC policies and procedures.
- Apply knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including infants, pediatric and adolescent patients, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Collect and report patient-care data accurately and according to policy and procedure.
- Work 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 and patient assignments.
- Perform accurately and precisely in crisis and emergency situations when time is essential.
- Perform Observation Assistant functions when needed.
- Complete work 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 or concerns, produce quality results, continually improve work quality, and take responsibility for work performed and corrective action as needed.
- Treat customers courteously, respectfully, and compassionately; 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.
- Develop work skills using available resources, attend and participate in staff meetings and in-services or review required documentation, and assist with orientation and mentoring.
- Perform analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision, seek assistance or consultation when appropriate, understand hospital and departmental policies and safety procedures, 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
