Compassionate Hospital Patient Care Assistant

Brown-University-Health-1; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include personal care, basic nursing tasks, rehab activities, maintaining a safe environment, reporting observations, and accurate documentation in the EHR. Requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS; prior experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS certification.
• Experience of 1 year as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Ability to perform basic computer skills for EHR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Perform personal care skills and basic nursing tasks as outlined by licensing requirements.
• Assist with rehabilitation activities and activities of daily living.
• Maintain a safe environment and report unsafe conditions or equipment needs.
• Communicate observations to the Registered Nurse for care planning.
• Accurately document data in the EHR and related records.

Skills

Patient care

Basic nursing skills

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license

Job description

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

Responsibilities include personal care, basic nursing tasks, rehab activities, maintaining a safe environment, reporting observations, and accurate documentation in the EHR. Requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS; prior experience preferred.