Compassionate Nursing Assistant - Day Shift, Part-Time (24h)

Rhode Island Hospital; Newport; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health's Newport Hospital seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse from admission to discharge.

You will perform personal care tasks, basic nursing duties, and rehabilitation activities, while maintaining a safe environment and communicating observations to the RN. This role emphasizes safety, infection control and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant.
• High school graduate or its equivalent preferred.
• Ability to perform basic computer skills.
• Certified in American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Personal Care Skills
• Basic Nursing Assistant Skills: As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
• Rehabilitation Skills: Performs daily activities of living, ambulates patient as appropriate
• Maintenance of Safe Environment: Reports unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; reports equipment in need of repair and removes from service.
• Recognition of and Reporting Signs and Symptoms: Communicates all pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse.
• Safety: Maintains quality assurance and infection control, in accordance with established hospital and department policies, procedures and objectives. Accurately documents data in the EHR, patient care flowsheet, clinical data records; demonstrates ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations. May function as a patient observer. Performs other related duties as required.

Job description

Brown University Health's Newport Hospital seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse from admission to discharge.

You will perform personal care tasks, basic nursing duties, and rehabilitation activities, while maintaining a safe environment and communicating observations to the RN. This role emphasizes safety, infection control and teamwork.