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REGISTERED NURSES (RN)
Registered Nurses (RNs) work as part of a team with physicians/surgeons and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), which they supervise. RNs observe and assess patients’ conditions and record their medical histories and symptoms, after which they consult with doctors to establish or contribute to plans for patient care.
Registered Nurse – CharterCARE
Registered Nurse – Care New England
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS (CNA)
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) work under the supervision or Registered Nurses (RNs), interacting directly with patients providing basic care and assisting them with daily living activities. CNAs play the critical role of acting as a liaison between their patients and other healthcare workers.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Care New England
Certified Nursing Assistant – CharterCARE
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
Medical Assistants work alongside physicians, primarily in outpatient facilities such as medical offices or clinics, performing administrative and clinical duties. Medical Assistants perform a myriad of clinical and administrative duties, helping patients feel at ease, often explaining physicians’ instructions and addressing any concerns they may have.
Medical Assistant – Care New England
Medical Assistant – CharterCARE
Nursing/Patient Care – CVS Health
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Behavioral Health Professionals can perform a wide range of services, advising clients who are suffering from addiction to alcohol, drugs and substances, or who have mental health issues and/or behavioral problems. Regardless of what specific challenge their client faces, a Behavioral Health Professional will provide treatment and support to help their client in their recovery or modify problematic behaviors.
Mental Health Worker – CharterCARE
Behavioral Health Associate – Lifespan
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
Pharmacy Technicians assist pharmacists in dispensing prescription medication to customers and/or health professionals. Pharmacy Technicians collect information and fill prescriptions, precisely measuring medication amounts then packaging and labeling the prescriptions. Once the prescription has been filled, the Pharmacy Technician will process payments and insurance claims and enter or update patient records to include prescriptions taken.
Pharmacy Technician – Care New England
Pharmacy Technician – CVS Health
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Care New England
The mission of the Care New England Medical Group is to improve the overall health of the community, by reinventing the way health care is delivered.
With over 500 physicians throughout their network, Care New England provides both inpatient and outpatient services with primary care as well as specialty services. The hospitals within this network provide specialty services including orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiovascular care, oncology, psychiatry, behavioral health, newborn pediatrics and full spectrum women’s health services.
CharterCARE
CharterCARE and their affiliated network aims to be the chosen health care provider for Rhode Island residents and the ideal partner for physicians and other health care providers by offering high quality, personalized patient care at the best value. The CharterCARE network provides different services through their partners, including acute care hospitals, a nursing home facility, and cancer and rehabilitation centers, among other services. CharterCARE’s regional care model allows patients to receive services at different levels of care based on the patients’ needs, at lower costs.
Lifespan
Lifespan began as a partnership between Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital. It has since partnered with many other leading hospitals in Rhode Island, opened a pharmacy, created Women’s Medicine Collaborative and partnered with Gateway Healthcare to further their specialty care. Lifespan has also opened outpatient, laboratory and medical imaging facilities throughout the state to increase accessibility and further their mission of delivering health with care.
