Licensed Nursing Assistant-FT-Weekends (Fri-Sun) - Surgical Services

Kingman Regional Medical Center•Kingman, AZ

20d

About The Position

The Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) works under the general supervision of the Clinical Director, the clinical leadership of the Registered Nurse (RN), and in collaboration with the clinical team. Within the Arizona LNA Scope of Practice, the LNA performs clinical nursing procedures and functions, supports each patient’s care plan as determined by the health care team, and contributes to patient safety and experience. The position is safety-sensitive and non-exempt. The LNA attends to the daily living and safety needs of assigned patients, assists nursing personnel with patient care, and coordinates with other departments to provide timely care consistent with patients’ needs and preferences. The role includes obtaining and documenting vital signs, supporting hygiene and comfort, maintaining a safe environment, communicating changes in condition, following infection-control procedures, and accurately documenting procedures performed as directed by an RN or LPN. Depending on the unit, duties may also include hourly rounds, bedside shift reports, patient admissions and transfers, intake and output records, communication-board updates, and backup video-monitor support. Home Health and Hospice duties include timely documentation and an average productivity of at least 5–6 patients per day. Home Health and Hospice roles require travel in a properly insured personal vehicle throughout the service area.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Previous Nursing Assistant experience or successful completion of a Nursing Assistant certification program.
High school education or equivalent.
Current valid Arizona LNA license.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Able to assist with moving an adult patient weighing up to 300 pounds.
Able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while working with patients for the entire shift.
Able to care for patients with infectious diseases and in a variety of settings.
Able to sit, stand, and walk for 3–5 hours per day.
Proficient in using office equipment, including phone, computer, fax, printers, copier, and scanner.
For Home Health and Hospice: Level One fingerprint clearance card or application required within 20 days of hire; current valid Arizona driver’s license and clean driving record.
For Hospice and Hospice House: current valid Arizona Food Handlers Card.
For Pediatrics: complete a two-week pediatric orientation and annual pediatric competency.

Nice To Haves

LNA or CNA experience in a related unit’s field.

Responsibilities

Attend to the daily living and safety needs of an assigned group of patients.
Assist registered nursing personnel with patient care activities and related non-professional services.
Coordinate with other departments to provide timely care consistent with patients’ needs, choices, and preferences.
Obtain and record vital signs, heights, and weights according to policy.
Meet patients’ personal hygiene and basic needs in a timely manner; ensure comfort and that necessary supplies are within reach.
Keep the patient environment safe and tidy.
Provide patient-specific care appropriate to the patient’s age, and communicate effectively with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients using appropriate methods such as play, writing, and picture boards.
Report changes in patient condition, values outside normal ranges, and patient or family concerns or complaints to the nurse, charge nurse, or supervisor.
Apply AIDET and other evidence-based behaviors.
Participate in organizational and developmental process-improvement and quality-assurance initiatives as requested.
Follow appropriate infection-control procedures and maintain patient and staff confidentiality.
As directed by the RN or LPN, perform and accurately document blood glucose checks, urinary catheter discontinuation, peripheral IV discontinuation, and permitted skin-care interventions and treatments.
Assist with orientation of new staff as requested and perform other duties as assigned.
For Med/Surg, Pediatrics, PCU, ICU, Observation Unit, and ER assignments, maintain training requirements for Unit Coordinator duties, update patient communication boards, perform hourly rounds and bedside shift reports, account for belongings during admission and transfers and return them at discharge, perform designated admitting tasks, and record accurate intake and output.
When assigned as backup Camera Tech support, operate video-monitor equipment, manage monitored rooms and beds, understand downtime procedures, receive patient-monitoring assignments from nurses, remain at the monitor, report behavioral or status changes, document monitoring activity, and identify behaviors that may precede a fall and appropriate response steps.
For Home Health and Hospice, complete documentation accurately and by 8 a.m. the following day and average no fewer than 5–6 patients per day.
For Hospice House, perform hourly rounds and bedside shift reports, account for patient belongings during admission and transfers and return them at discharge, perform designated admitting tasks, and record accurate intake and output.
For Home Health and Hospice assignments, travel throughout the service area in a properly insured personal vehicle.