Compassionate Nursing Assistant: Evening Patient Care

Brown University Health; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Nursing Assistant to assist in patient care from admission to discharge under RN supervision. The role emphasizes compassionate, respectful care aligned with the organization’s values.

Valid Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS certification are required, along with basic computer skills and Lifespan caregiving awareness. Responsibilities include personal care, safe environment maintenance, accurate EHR documentation, and potential patient observer

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

• 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.
• Available to cover shifts as assigned at any residential program, to include leaving one program to travel and work at another
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Nursing Assistant license

BLS certified

Basic computer skills

Lifespan care knowledge

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a Nursing Assistant to assist in patient care from admission to discharge under RN supervision. The role emphasizes compassionate, respectful care aligned with the organization’s values.

Valid Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS certification are required, along with basic computer skills and Lifespan caregiving awareness. Responsibilities include personal care, safe environment maintenance, accurate EHR documentation, and potential patient observer