Nursing Assistant Intermediate Surgical Care
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Nursing Home, Staff Nurse
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.
DEFINTION: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.
Core Success Factors:- Instill Trust and Value Differences
- Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate
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:
Skills:
As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Skills:
Performs daily activities of living, ambulates patient as appropriate
Reports unsafe conditions/situations to Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor; reports equipment in need of repair and removes from service
Communicates all pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse
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
One-year experience as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT ANDPHYSICAL 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.
Pay Range: $22.52-$22.52
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: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903
every other holiday/every other weekend
Work Shift: Day
Driving
Required:
No
Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters
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