Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - General Internal Medicine

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, NH

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About The Position

The Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) supports patient care in the General Internal Medicine Clinic, which provides preventive, acute, and chronic care to adults aged 18 and older. The clinic is a fast-paced setting with more than 26,000 visits annually and a multidisciplinary care team. The team emphasizes collaboration, effective communication, safe and quality care, and working within each staff member’s license scope.

The LNA assists patients during clinician visits by obtaining vital signs, reviewing medications, performing point-of-care testing, and assisting with clinic procedures. The role also supports the clinic’s general operations, including cleaning, stocking supplies, and quality and safety reviews. The position is suited to someone who enjoys variety and a fast-paced environment.

The clinic operates Monday through Friday, 0800–1700, and describes this schedule as supporting consistency and work/life balance.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Demonstrated keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer use.
• Licensed Nursing Assistant license in the State of New Hampshire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, including activities of daily living.
• Obtain clinical data, including vital signs, heights, and weights.
• Use universal precautions.
• Collect specimens or perform point-of-care testing and record results in the medical record.
• Assist patients with clinician visits, including medication review and point-of-care tests such as EKGs, urine dip tests, urine pregnancy tests, and bladder scans.
• Assist clinicians with procedures in the clinic.
• Help maintain a clean and safe work environment, including keeping hallways clear of excess equipment and emptying full linen bags.
• Assist visitors and answer telephones.
• Assist new co-workers in learning the department’s work.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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