Vanderbilt Rehab Unit Part Time Day Nursing Assistant

Brown-University-Health-1; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health Newport Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care from admission to discharge under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities include personal care, basic nursing tasks, rehab activities, maintaining a safe environment, reporting observations, and accurate documentation in the EHR. Requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS; prior experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license and BLS certification.
• Experience of 1 year as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Ability to perform basic computer skills for EHR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Perform personal care skills and basic nursing tasks as outlined by licensing requirements.
• Assist with rehabilitation activities and activities of daily living.
• Maintain a safe environment and report unsafe conditions or equipment needs.
• Communicate observations to the Registered Nurse for care planning.
• Accurately document data in the EHR and related records.

Skills

Patient care

Basic nursing skills

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Rhode Island Nursing Assistant license

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.

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:

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. 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: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type: 24 hours weekly, 7am-7:30pm, every other weekend OR every Saturday/Sunday

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 12 hours

Driving Required: No