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Description
A career at Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, a 20-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Landmark Medical Center, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring of people in Rhode Island who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the North Smithfield area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
- New competitive pay rates
- 1st shift 40 hours week
- Low nurse-to-patient ratios
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- Superior quality patient outcomes
- Supportive leadership and culture
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
- Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees
- 6 paid holidays for full time employees
- Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
What you will do in this role:
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
- Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
- Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
- Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
- Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
- Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
- Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
- Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Completion of course for nursing assistants
- Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant
- CPR/BCLS Certification
- Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
