LICENSED NURSE ASSISTANT - Progressive Care Unit - 36-hour days
About The Position
The Licensed Nurse Assistant is primarily responsible for the completion of patient care that has been assigned by the Registered Nurse. The LNA directly assists with providing care to meet patient hygiene needs, takes and records vital signs and weights, assists with transfers, ambulation and transportation, assists with food trays/nourishments, feeds patients and records intake & output, answers call lights and telephone, performs clerical tasks, assists with organizing supplies, applies/uses specified patient care equipment, and maintains a safe environment while performing care. The LNA performs other non-nursing tasks as assigned. DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE: The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is an acuity adjustable unit providing care to a diverse patient population requiring medical-surgical and telemetry levels of care. In addition, we see higher level of care patients, including but not limited to those on BiPap, titratable drips, or with hemodynamic instability requiring more frequent interventions and monitoring. The PCU is a 24/7/365 service with 25 beds. The team includes hospital medicine, care management, physical therapy and respiratory collaborating together to provide the best patient care possible.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- CPR certified.
- Current Vermont Nursing Assistant licensure.
- Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
- Normal or corrected vision/hearing.
- Lifting and/or moving patients from one point to another.
- Requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to work with patients, families and public experiencing stressful situations.
- Ability to perform keyboarding functions.
- Potential exposure to hazardous material, body fluids, bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases.
- OSHA Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards.
Nice To Haves
- Previous LNA experience preferred
Responsibilities
- completion of patient care that has been assigned by the Registered Nurse
- assists with providing care to meet patient hygiene needs
- takes and records vital signs and weights
- assists with transfers, ambulation and transportation
- assists with food trays/nourishments
- feeds patients and records intake & output
- answers call lights and telephone
- performs clerical tasks
- assists with organizing supplies
- applies/uses specified patient care equipment
- maintains a safe environment while performing care
- performs other non-nursing tasks as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
