ED Nursing Assistant

Brown Medicine; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Medicine in Providence, RI seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patients from admission to discharge under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes compassionate care, safety, and accurate documentation in the EHR, in line with hospital policies.

The position requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license, BLS certification, basic computer skills, and at least one year of experience; 11:00a-7:30p, every other weekend and holiday; pay range $18.00–$25.82 per hour.

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 to provide care to patients throughout the life span.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Under supervision, perform personal care and basic nursing assistant tasks.
• Maintain safety and infection control per policies and procedures.
• Document data in the EHR and patient care flowsheet.
• Report unsafe conditions and equipment issues to RN or supervisor.
• Assist in emergency or code situations as needed.

Skills

Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license

Basic computer skills

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and within hospital and department policies and procedures, assists in caring for patients and/or families from admission to discharge.

DEFINITION

A nursing assistant is a paraprofessional trained to provide personal care and related health care and assistance to individuals who are sick, disabled, or infirm, and who are residents of or receiving services from health care facilities or agencies licensed by the state and holds a license as a nursing assistant issued by the Department of Health.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Brown University Health employees are expected to embrace Brown University Health's mission of Delivering health with care and successfully role model Brown University Health's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as this guides our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

Duties of Nursing Assistants

Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities. Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs:

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

• 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.

EXPERIENCE

• One-year experience as a Nursing Assistant preferred.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

• Works in healthcare environments such as acute care hospitals, physicians’ offices, and ancillary health care enterprises.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.
• Repeated bending, squatting, and stooping.
• May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

• Works under the supervision of the Registered Nurse within the scope of hospital and department policies and practices and the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.
• Refers specific, complex problems to supervisor where clarification of department policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None.

Pay Range:

$18.00-$25.82

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

The Miriam Hospital - 164 Summit Ave Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type:

11:00a - 7:30p, every other weekend, every other holiday

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No

Brown Medicine

One of the largest nonprofit, academic, multi-specialty medical groups in RI.

Brown Medicine is a nonprofit medical group practice in Rhode Island, featuring over 200 physicians providing primary and specialty care within a coordinated healthcare network.

Medical Practices Hospitals and Health Care

Company size 201–500 employees

Company type Nonprofit Founded 1995

Total funding 0

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