4E Nursing Assistant - Full Time Day Shift
About The Position
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures, the Nursing Assistant assists with care for patients and/or families from admission through discharge. The role provides personal care and related health care assistance to individuals receiving services from licensed health care facilities. The Nursing Assistant is 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 position works in healthcare environments such as acute care hospitals, physicians’ offices, and ancillary health care enterprises. It involves 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Nursing Assistant works under Registered Nurse supervision and refers specific, complex problems to a supervisor when policy or procedure clarification is needed. There are no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant.
- Certified in American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
- Ability to perform basic computer skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- One year of experience as a Nursing Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
- Perform personal care skills and basic nursing assistant skills as outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.
- Support rehabilitation by assisting with activities of daily living and ambulating patients as appropriate.
- Report unsafe conditions or situations to the Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; report equipment needing repair and remove it from service.
- Communicate pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse.
- Maintain quality assurance and infection control in accordance with hospital and department policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Accurately document data in the EHR, patient care flowsheet, and clinical data records.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform responsibilities in emergency or code situations.
- May function as a patient observer.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
