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. The assistant collaborates with Registered Nurses to organize work and set priorities, supports patients with personal care and daily activities, communicates observations, maintains a safe environment, and documents care in electronic health records and other clinical records. The role may include functioning as a patient observer and covering shifts at any residential program, including traveling between programs. Work takes place in healthcare environments and involves prolonged sitting, standing, and walking, repeated bending, squatting, and stooping, and may require lifting or turning patients and equipment.
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 necessary to provide care across the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
- Work under Registered Nurse supervision within the scope of hospital and department policies and Rhode Island Department of Health regulations.
- Ability to travel between residential programs as 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 perform basic nursing assistant skills under Registered Nurse supervision and in accordance with Rhode Island Department of Health requirements.
- Assist with rehabilitation activities, including activities of daily living and 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.
- 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.
- Document data accurately in the EHR, patient care flowsheet, and clinical data records.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform responsibilities during emergency or code situations.
- May function as a patient observer.
- Cover assigned shifts at any residential program, including traveling from one program to another to work.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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