Nursing assistant nights

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.

About the role

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. 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 everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. In addition, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities.
• Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, perform:
  • Personal Care Skills
  • Basic Nursing Assistant Skills as outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
  • Rehabilitation Skills: Perform daily activities of living, ambulate patient as appropriate
  • Maintenance of Safe Environment: Report unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; report equipment in need of repair and remove from service
  • Recognition of and Reporting Signs and Symptoms: Communicate all pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse
  • Safety: Maintain quality assurance and infection control, in accordance with established hospital and department policies, procedures, and objectives. Accurately document data in the EHR, patient care flowsheet, and clinical data records; demonstrate ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations. May function as a patient observer
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• 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
• One-year experience as a Nursing Assistant preferred

Working Environment

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.

Schedule

Night shift: 1900-0730