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.
Definition 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.
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 Collaborate
Responsibilities: 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 the Registered Nurse to organize work and set priorities. Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, performs: Personal Care Skills Basic Nursing Assistant Skills As outlined by the Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation. Rehabilitation Skills Performs activities of daily living. Ambulates patients as appropriate. Maintenance of a Safe Environment Reports unsafe conditions or situations to the Registered Nurse, manager, or supervisor. Reports equipment in need of repair and removes it from service. Recognition and Reporting of Signs and Symptoms Communicates all pertinent patient observations to the Registered Nurse. 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 flow sheet, and clinical data records. Demonstrates the ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations. May function as a patient observer. Additional Duties Performs other related duties as required.
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