Licensed Nursing Assistant - Home Health

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Hartford, VT

6d • Remote

About The Position

Why work as a Licensed Nursing Assistant at Dartmouth Health Home Care?
You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.
You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.
Dartmouth Health Home care covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, Hospice/Home Health, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join Dartmouth Health Home care, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.
Hospice/Home Health Licensed Nursing Assistants at Dartmouth Health Home Care you are an integral part of the care team, where they provide personal care and other supportive services to individuals in their homes, assist the patient to live independently with dignity and safety, and provide temporary respite and relief from total care responsibilities for the primary caregiver.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Licensed Nursing Assistant in VT and NH

Nice To Haves

• None

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the RN, Case Manager, perform patient care services according to the individual patient’s treatment plan. Examples include: apply simple non-sterile dressings; assist with bowel and bladder programs; obtains vital signs; perform PT/INR testing, etc.
• Assist patient in maintaining personal hygiene according to the individual patient’s treatment plan.
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks in order to promote a safe and comfortable environment for the patient such as changing bed linens, completing laundry/dishes, and preparing simple meals.
• Observe and report to RN, Case Manager, any changes in patient’s physical or mental condition. Complete documentation in a timely and accurate manner. Coordinate with other professional staff when there is a need to revise the care plan.
• Accompany patient when they are permitted outside the home. Promote mental alertness of the patient through conversation and activity. Utilize infection control practices with the delivery of patient care services.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

What This Job Offers

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