Patient Care Technician (CNA) - Bedside Support

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System in Warwick, RI is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide routine patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with personal care, monitoring, and ensuring comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include recording intake/output, taking vital signs, assisting with hygiene, and maintaining accurate medical records. A RI Nursing Assistant license is required, with vocational training and 6+ months of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Vocational/Technical training and more than six months job-related experience or equivalent.
• RI State Nursing Assistant license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general patient care and perform routine treatments under the Registered Nurse guidance.
• Assist with personal hygiene to promote patient comfort and well-being.
• Check and record intake and output as ordered.
• Take and record patient's vital signs and other measurements as indicated.
• Give enemas, reinforce simple non-sterile dressings, apply binders, collect specimens, apply heat or cold devices and perform other routine tasks.
• Assist the RN in caring for seriously ill patients or in complicated treatments or procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment with well-stocked supplies and functioning equipment.
• Maintain patient's medical records in an orderly manner and document all care provided and significant information, legibly, accurately and completely.
• Observe assigned patients and report any patient care problem to RN/Team Leader.
• Maintain current knowledge of specialty by attending seminars and in-services.

Skills

General patient care

Vital signs recording

Recordkeeping

Team collaboration with RN

Education

Vocational/Technical training

RI State Nursing Assistant license

6+ months related experience

Job description

Care New England Health System in Warwick, RI is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide routine patient care under RN supervision. You will assist with personal care, monitoring, and ensuring comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include recording intake/output, taking vital signs, assisting with hygiene, and maintaining accurate medical records. A RI Nursing Assistant license is required, with vocational training and 6+ months of related experience preferred.