Residential Nursing assistant

GHI Gateway Healthcare•Pawtucket, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures, the Residential Nursing Assistant helps care for patients and families from admission through discharge. The role provides personal care and related health care assistance to people who are sick, disabled, or infirm. The position requires a current Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and work across residential programs as assigned, including travel between programs when needed. The role may also include serving as a patient observer.

Requirements

Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant.
Ability to perform basic computer skills.
Certification in American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
Knowledge and skills to provide care across the lifespan, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Ability to meet physical demands including prolonged sitting, standing, and walking; repeated bending, squatting, and stooping; and potentially lifting or turning patients and equipment.
Ability to work under Registered Nurse supervision within hospital and department policies and Rhode Island Department of Health requirements.
Ability to refer specific, complex problems to a supervisor when clarification of policies and procedures is needed.
Driving is required.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalent preferred.
One year of experience as a Nursing Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
Provide personal care and basic nursing assistant care under Registered Nurse supervision, consistent with Rhode Island Department of Health requirements.
Assist patients with daily activities and ambulation as appropriate.
Report unsafe conditions and situations to the Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; report equipment needing repair and remove it from service.
Recognize and communicate pertinent patient observations and signs or symptoms 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 during emergency or code situations.
Cover shifts at assigned residential programs, including traveling from one program to another to work.
Perform other related duties as required.