LNA (Per Diem)

North Country Healthcare • Berlin, NH

2d

About The Position

Provides quality patient care to medical/surgical and pediatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse. The role includes assisting patients with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, procedures, and appointments; collecting and recording specified patient information; and reporting changes in patient condition to the responsible nurse. The LNA also responds to emergencies and contributes to a courteous, collaborative, and orderly care environment.

The anticipated hourly compensation range is $18.77 to $25.34, with final compensation determined by applicable experience, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors. New hires must attend a required three-day orientation at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Employees whose designated home base is elsewhere may be eligible for travel reimbursement under the standard travel policy.

Requirements

• Current New Hampshire registration as a Nursing Assistant, or completion of a board-approved Nursing Assistant Education Program with licensure pending within 120 days of the program’s last day of class.
• Current CPR certification.
• Training or experience and ongoing education specific to nursing activities for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
• Familiarity with computer applications.
• Technical aptitude and willingness to learn software applications used at AVH.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care to medical/surgical and pediatric patients under a registered nurse’s direction.
• Assist with admitting, discharging, and transferring patients.
• Help patients lift, turn, move, position, and transfer between beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts; assist with ambulation as instructed.
• Prepare patients for surgery and diagnostic tests.
• Assist with dressing, oral care, bowel and bladder functions, hair and nail care, bathing, and skin care as directed.
• Prepare patients for meals, deliver and return food trays, assist with feeding, and provide ice water and nourishment as instructed.
• Report changes in eating habits to the assigned nurse.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Record intake and output as specified, excluding IVs, JP drains, T-tubes, and new G-J tubes.
• Collect specimens as instructed; take and record vital signs, oxygen saturations, accuchecks, weights, and stool occult blood results as instructed.
• Immediately report changes in patient condition to the responsible nurse and report pain complaints to appropriate medical personnel.
• Assess patients for risk or potential of neglect or abuse and make referrals as appropriate.
• Make beds and change bed linens.
• Assist patients with preparation for rehabilitation activities and appointments, and with application of slings and elastic stockings as instructed.
• Keep the patient call system within reach and answer calls promptly.
• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdown to the responsible nurse.
• Assist with post-mortem care as instructed.
• Demonstrate technical aptitude, use computer applications, and learn software applications used at AVH.
• Maintain courteous, cooperative, accountable, collaborative, and adaptable conduct with patients, families, visitors, volunteers, students, peers, and providers; support service recovery and performance improvement.
• Manage time effectively, report promptly for shifts and return promptly from breaks, and complete work assignments in a timely manner.
• Perform additional duties as assigned and maintain a clean, orderly work area.

Benefits

• Travel reimbursement may be available for orientation attendance if Weeks Medical Center is not the employee’s designated home base.

What This Job Offers

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