SAH Nursing Assistant

Brown Medicine • Middletown, CT

3d • $19 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients, and assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team and/or unit. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Is cooperative in interactions, treating customers with courtesy, respect and compassion.
• Is patient when responding to questions and answers questions appropriately.
• Responds to requests in a timely manner.
• Handles interruptions in a skillful way.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Strives to prevent/resolve customer concerns to the customer's satisfaction.
• Is responsible for ongoing development of his/her work skills through the use of available resources (i.e.: inservices, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training).
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and inservices and/or reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
• Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification
• Current BLS Certification

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the RN, any treatment results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information regarding the condition of the patient.
• Demonstrates competence in providing patient care in accordance with established policy and procedure of MHMC.
• Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served i.e. infant, pediatric adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Performs and reports patient care data accurately and according to policy and procedure of MHMC.
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, clean and safe environment for the patient and staff.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in the workload or patient assignments.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform in an accurate and precise manner in crisis and emergency situations when time is essential.
• Performs functions of an Observation Assistant when needed.
• Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
• Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
• Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
• Is reliable in respect to attendance.
• Is reliable in respect to punctuality.
• Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Is part of a team effort to ensure quality services.
• Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
• Produces quality results.
• Continually strives to improve the quality of work.
• Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities
• Work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment
• Diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives
• Respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment
• Holistic well-being of employees and their families

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed