Nursing Assistant II

Brown University Health; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care from admission to discharge under supervision of a Registered Nurse. Focus areas include personal care, daily living activities, and safety within hospital policies.

The role emphasizes compassionate, accountable, respectful, and excellent service aligned with organizational values. Responsibilities include collaboration with the RN, reporting observations, documenting data in the EHR, and maintaining a safe

Qualifications

• Current Rhode Island nursing assistant license.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified in American Heart Association BLS.
• Ability to provide care to patients across the life span.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Assist with personal care skills and daily living activities.
• Maintain a safe environment and report unsafe conditions.
• Document pertinent patient observations and care data in the EHR.
• Communicate patient needs to the Registered Nurse and team.

Education

Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license

High School Diploma

BLS Certification

Tools

EHR documentation

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 AssistantsCollaborate 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:

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:

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type:

7a-7:30p EOW/EOH

Work Shift:

Day

Driving Required:

No

Union:

International Brotherhood Teamsters