Nursing Assistant II-2

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patients from admission to discharge under the supervision of the Registered Nurse at Rhode Island Hospital.

You will perform personal care tasks, monitor patients, document observations in the EHR, and ensure safety; the role requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS, with night shifts and a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Current Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and active certification.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to perform basic computer skills for documentation.
• Certified in American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers.
• Knowledge to provide care across the patient life span with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Personal Care Skills
• Basic Nursing Assistant Skills as per Rhode Island DOH guidance
• Rehabilitation Skills and daily living activities assistance
• Maintain a safe environment and report unsafe conditions
• Observe and report signs and symptoms to RN
• Perform additional duties as required

Skills

Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license

Basic computer skills

BLS certification

Lifespan patient care knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 DifferencesPatient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

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.

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• 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.

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.

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

Pay Range: $23.20-$23.66

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

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

WORK TYPE

Work Type: EOW, EOH

WORK SHIFT

Work Shift: Night

DRIVING REQUIRED

Driving Required: No

UNION

Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters