LNA (Per Diem)

North Country Healthcare • Berlin, NH

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides quality patient care to the medical/surgical and pediatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse.

Requirements

• Current New Hampshire registration as a Nursing Assistant or have completed a board approved Nursing Assistant Education Program (awaiting licensure within 120 days from program’s last day of class).
• Must be CPR certified.
• Training or experience and ongoing education specific to nursing activities regarding the pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient populations is required.
• Familiarity with computer applications required.
• Must have technical aptitude and a willingness to learn software applications used at AVH.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits courteous and cooperative behavior towards patients, families, visitors, volunteers, students, peers, and providers.
• Anticipates service needs and proactively resolves issues.
• Consistently holds self and others accountable for meeting patient/customer service standards.
• Practices service recovery skills.
• Works openly and collaboratively both inside and outside the department; promotes performance improvement.
• Follows through on statements and actions in a timely manner.
• Strives for excellence in all endeavors.
• Encourages discussion and consensus building.
• Recognizes and adapts to different viewpoints and opinions; values diversity.
• Uses “indoor” voice.
• Avoids interrupting others.
• Champions change and exhibits flexibility and adaptability.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions, behaviors and decisions.
• Consistently optimizes time efficiently and effectively.
• Reports to work promptly at the beginning of the work shift and prepares to begin work.
• Returns to work promptly from lunch and breaks.
• Completes work assignment and departs timely.
• In compliance with Absenteeism and Tardiness policy.
• Is viewed as a resource in the department when dealing with issues of systems and resources and accomplishing tasks in the most efficient and effective ways.
• Provides quality patient care to the medical/surgical and pediatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Assists with admitting, discharging and transferring of patients.
• Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting patients in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Assists patients in ambulating with or without self-help devices, as instructed.
• Assists in preparing patients for surgery and diagnostic tests.
• Assists patients with dressing/undressing, daily dental/mouth care, bowel/bladder functions, hair/nail care, and daily bath/skin care as directed.
• Prepares patients for meals (i.e., wash hands, raise head of bed, position and clean tables, place protective coverings when needed).
• Delivers and returns food trays.
• Assists patients with feeding as needed (i.e., cutting foods, feeding, assisting impaired patients).
• Serves ice water and nourishment as instructed.
• Reports changes in eating habits to assigned nurse.
• Responds appropriately to all emergency situations.
• Records intake and output on proper document, excluding IV’s, JP drains, T-tubes, and new G-J tubes.
• Collects specimens as instructed.
• Takes vital signs, oxygen saturations, accuchecks, weights, and stools for occult blood as instructed and records information in computer.
• Reports all changes in the patients’ condition to the responsible nurse immediately.
• Assesses the patient for risk or potential of neglect or abuse.
• Makes referrals as appropriate.
• Reports complaints of pain to appropriate medical personnel.
• Makes beds and changes bed linens.
• Assists patients in preparing for rehabilitation activities and appointments as instructed.
• Assists with the application of slings, elastic stockings, etc. as instructed.
• Keeps the patients’ call system within easy reach of the patient and answers calls promptly.
• Observes for and reports the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to the responsible nurse.
• Assists with post-mortem care as instructed.
• Demonstrates technical aptitude.
• Is familiar with computer applications.
• Is willing to learn software applications.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed