Residential Nursing assistant
About The Position
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and within hospital and department policies and procedures, the Residential Nursing Assistant assists in caring for patients and/or families from admission to discharge. The role provides personal care and related health care assistance to individuals who are sick, disabled, or infirm and who receive services from licensed health care facilities or agencies. The position requires a current Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification. The Nursing Assistant collaborates with Registered Nurses to organize work and set priorities, performs patient care and rehabilitation tasks, maintains a safe environment, and reports patient observations and unsafe conditions. The role accurately documents care data in electronic health records and related records, follows safety, quality assurance, and infection-control procedures, and may serve as a patient observer. The employee may be assigned to cover shifts at any residential program, including traveling from one program to another. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization'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.
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.
- 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 care.
- Ability to work under Registered Nurse supervision within the scope of hospital and department policies and practices and Rhode Island regulations.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate 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 perform basic nursing assistant skills as outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.
- Support rehabilitation and activities of daily living, including ambulating patients 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 in emergency and code situations.
- May function as a patient observer.
- Cover assigned shifts at any residential program, including traveling between programs as needed.
- 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
