Brown University Health
Nursing Assistant
Newport Hospital · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- One year as a Nursing Assistant preferred.
- Education
- High school graduate or its equivalent preferred.
About the job
Provides supervised patient and family care from admission through discharge, including personal care, basic nursing assistance, rehabilitation support, safety monitoring, and documentation.
What you'll do
- Work with Registered Nurses to organize tasks and priorities, and provide personal care and basic nursing assistance.
- Support activities of daily living and ambulation; report patient observations and unsafe conditions to the Registered Nurse.
- Maintain safety, infection control, and accurate patient-care records; respond to emergency or code situations and may serve as a patient observer.
What they ask for
- Current Rhode Island license as a Nursing Assistant.
- Certified in American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
- Ability to perform basic computer skills.
- Knowledge and skills to care for patients across the life span, considering development and cultural patterns.
Nice to have
- High school graduate or its equivalent.
- One-year experience as a Nursing Assistant.
Pay
$18.00-$25.82 (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
EHR
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