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.

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.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND 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.
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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.
Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: The Miriam Hospital USA: RI: Providence
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1
Union: Non-Unio