Summary:
Under the supervision of a registered nurse performs a variety of patient care functions to provide assistance in carrying out patient care assignments. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age-specific needs of the patients.
NOTE: All student nurse interns will be required to have a nursing assistant license at time of hire.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Please complete the full application for this position with the following attachments in the application:
a. Your resume
b. A cover letter to include:
i. Which clinical rotations (physically or virtually you have completed OR are in process of completing currently. If it is a current rotation the month you expect the rotation to be completed. Please include all previous clinical sites and locations.
ii. Which affiliates you would be interested in working for and in order of interest. You may put as few as two or as many as 9:
1. The Miriam Hospital- Inpatient Nursing Unit
2. The Miriam Hospital- Emergency Department
3. Newport Hospital- Inpatient Nursing Unit
4. Newport- Emergency Department
5. Rhode Island Hospital - Critical Care Units
6. Rhode Island Hospital- Inpatient Nursing Units
7. Rhode Island Hospital- Emergency Department
8. Hasbro Children�s Hospital- Inpatient Nursing Units
9. Hasbro Children�s Hospital- Emergency Department
Responsibilities:
Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Assists registered nurse with all aspects of the nursing process including but not limited to assisting with collection of baseline and ongoing assessment data following the nursing management plan and monitoring the patient response to nursing interventions.
Provides and/or reinforces patient instruction.
Performs designated treatments under supervision according to Nursing Department Policy and Procedure.
Functions as a patient sitter for safety watch cases.
Assists in the overall function of the nursing unit under direction of a registered nurse.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility as a hospital employee.
Maintains quality assurance safety environmental and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies procedures and objectives.
Performs other related duties as required.
Other information:
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
ACTIVE NURSING ASSISTANT LICENSE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND UPON HIRE.
Current certification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
Current matriculation in a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing is preferred. Candidates in an Associates Degree Program will be considered.
Demonstrated 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:
Completion of one clinical rotation in an acute care hospital setting.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Prolonged sitting standing and walking. Exposed to all patient elements. Will be required to lift/turn patients and equipment. Repeated bending squatting stooping.
INDEPENDENT ACTION:
Works under the supervision of the Registered Nurse within the scope of Hospital and department policies and procedures. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required. Supervisory staff is physically present most of the time. Performs approved nursing procedures as delegated by the registered nurse and in compliance with Brown University Health policies and procedures.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
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: Brown University Health Corporate Services USA:RI:Providence
Work Type: Per Diem
Shift: Shift 4
Union: Non-Union
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