Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) - Post Acute - Full time day

Porter Medical Center • Middlebury, VT

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The goal of the Post Acute Unit at UVMHN Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing is to provide supportive, goal-directed care following surgery and/or hospitalization. Specially-designed treatment programs provide patients with the preparation, support and education that enables them to return home as quickly as possible. Our goal is to help patients reach their highest possible level of independence. A partial list of conditions we work with includes: Strokes, Neurological conditions, Orthopedic care, Respiratory conditions, Cardiac and Post-Trauma situations. Routine Therapy services are provided Monday through Friday. We also have the capability of providing therapy six days a week if that is what is required to maximize positive results. Nursing staff provide the necessary extension of therapies when therapy staff are not present to provide direct service. This may include walking, exercises and supervision of other activities set up by the therapy staff.

Requirements

• Completion of state approved training and competency evaluation
• Able to read, write, and speak English language
• Able to communicate and work effectively with others.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• LNA with good work history in similar facilities preferred, or enrollment in LNA program

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing nursing care and related non-professional services to residents by performing tasks for which the employee has been prepared as competent and in a manner that meets or exceeds state, federal, and facility expectations.
• Nursing staff provide the necessary extension of therapies when therapy staff are not present to provide direct service. This may include walking, exercises and supervision of other activities set up by the therapy staff.

Benefits

• A $900 LNA sign-on bonus (subject to applicable taxes) is available for this position! The first half is payable after successful completion of the probationary period (typically 90 days), and the second half is payable after six months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED