Nursing Assistant
About the role
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. 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.
Location: GHI-Pawtucket-658 Main Street - 658 Main St. Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs Personal Care Skills.
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs Basic Nursing Assistant Skills: As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation.
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs Rehabilitation Skills: Performs daily activities of living, ambulates patient as appropriate.
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs Maintenance of Safe Environment: Reports unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; reports equipment in need of repair and removes from service.
- Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse