Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Float

Care New England Health System; Warwick; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Float for full-time night shifts. You'll be responsible for essential patient care, working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. A Vocational/Technical training and RI Nursing Assistant license is required. This role offers a chance to positively impact patient wellbeing and is situated in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• More than six months job-related experience or equivalent.
• Must possess a RI State Nursing Assistant license.

Responsibilities

• Provide general patient care and perform routine treatments.
• Assist with personal hygiene and check vital signs.
• Maintain orderly patient records and report care problems.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Hygiene Assistance

Education

Vocational/Technical training

RI State Nursing Assistant license

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Float

Department: KH-Nurs Floats

Operating Unit Kent Hospital

Location: Warwick, RI

Job ID: 21603

Job Status: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Schedule: 7:00pm - 7:00am EOW/EOH

Primary Function

Responsible for performing various patient care activities and related non-professional services to care for the personal needs and comfort of patients. Work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and observe all hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

-Provide general patient care and performs routine treatments and procedures as directed by the Registered Nurse.

-Provide care, assisting with personal hygiene to promote patient’s comfort and well being.

-Check and record intake and output as ordered.

-Take and record patient’s vital signs and other measurements as indicated.

-Give enemas, reinforce simple non-sterile dressings, apply binders, collect specimens, apply heat or cold devices and perform other routine tasks.

-Assist the RN in caring for seriously ill patients or in complicated treatments or procedures.

-Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment with well-stocked supplies and functioning equipment.

-Maintain patient’s medical records in an orderly manner and document all care provided and significant information, legibly, accurately and completely.

-Observe assigned patients and report any patient care problem, change in patient condition or unexpected occurrences to RN/Team Leader.

-Maintain current knowledge of specialty by attending seminars and inservices.

-Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

Vocational/Technical training and more than six months job-related experience or equivalent.

RI State Nursing Assistant license is also required.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.