LNA (Full Time- Nights)

North Country Healthcare•Lancaster, NH

1d•$19 - $25

About The Position

The LNA provides quality patient care to medical/surgical and pediatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse. The role assists with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, mobility, personal care, meals, rehabilitation activities, and preparation for surgery and diagnostic tests. The LNA also takes and records specified measurements and observations, collects specimens, responds to emergencies, and promptly reports changes in a patient’s condition to the responsible nurse. The position requires courteous, cooperative, collaborative, and accountable conduct; efficient use of time and resources; flexibility; and a commitment to patient service and performance improvement. The LNA demonstrates technical aptitude, uses computer applications, and learns software applications used at AVH. Additional duties may be assigned, and the work area must be kept clean and orderly. The anticipated hourly pay 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 mandatory three-day orientation at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Employees whose designated home base is elsewhere are 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 involving pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient populations.
Familiarity with computer applications.
Technical aptitude and willingness to learn software applications used at AVH.

Responsibilities

Provide quality patient care to medical/surgical and pediatric patients under the direction of a registered nurse.
Assist with admitting, discharging, and transferring patients.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting patients using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Assist patients with ambulating, with or without self-help devices, as instructed.
Prepare patients for surgery and diagnostic tests.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing, dental and mouth 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 as needed, and serve ice water and nourishment as instructed.
Report changes in patients’ eating habits to the assigned nurse.
Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Record intake and output on the proper document, 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 stools for occult blood as instructed.
Immediately report changes in a patient’s condition to the responsible nurse.
Assess patients for risk or potential of neglect or abuse and make referrals as appropriate.
Report complaints of pain to appropriate medical personnel.
Make beds and change bed linens.
Assist patients in preparing for rehabilitation activities and appointments as instructed.
Assist with applying slings, elastic stockings, and similar items as instructed.
Keep the patients’ call system within easy reach and answer calls promptly.
Observe for and report pressure areas and skin breakdown to the responsible nurse.
Assist with post-mortem care as instructed.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Attend the mandatory three-day new-hire orientation at Weeks Medical Center.