Nursing Assistant

Brown University Health; Miriam (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care from admission through discharge. Under RN supervision, you will perform personal care, basic nursing tasks, and rehabilitative activities in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining safety, reporting conditions, documenting in the EHR, and collaborating with the RN to prioritize care. RI license and BLS are required; hospital environment experience preferred.

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 BLS.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to care for patients across the life span.

Responsibilities

• Assist in caring for patients and/or families from admission to discharge.
• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Perform personal care, basic nursing assistant skills, and rehabilitation skills.
• Maintain safe environment and report unsafe conditions or needed repairs.
• Communicate observations to the Registered Nurse.
• Document data in the EHR and care flowsheet; may function as patient observer.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

Rhode Island Nurse Assistant license

High school diploma

Basic computer skills

BLS certification

Life span care knowledge

Job description

SUMMARY

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.

DEFINTION

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:

1. Personal Care Skills

2. Basic Nursing Assistant Skills

As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.

3. Rehabilitation Skills

Performs daily activities of living, ambulates patient as appropriate.

4. Maintenance of Safe Environment

Reports unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; reports equipment in need of repair and removes from service.

5. Recognition of and Reporting Signs and Symptoms

Communicates all pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse.

6. 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.

Additional Responsibilities

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

2 12-hour shifts per week

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

12 hours

Driving Required

No