LNA 2 - Exeter Hospital

bilh; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking compassionate nursing staff to provide basic patient care under supervision, supporting licensed nurses. The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and patient rights within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities include standard clinical procedures, accurate documentation, and ongoing professional development. Eligible hires may receive a $2,500 sign-on bonus; per diem roles are not eligible.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide basic nursing care under supervision.
• Follows established departmental policies and safety standards.
• Vaccination against influenza as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety/environment of care programs, and infection control standards.
• Performs basic procedures such as incentive spirometry, bedside glucose testing, dressing changes, and oral suctioning with aseptic technique when appropriate.
• Provides personal care to patients.
• Monitors patient conditions and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
• Documents patient care information accurately and timely in medical records.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Participates in professional development through education programs and seminars.
• Ensures proper functioning of medical equipment to safeguard patient safety.
• Contributes to development and implementation of patient care plans.

Skills

Nursing Basics

Patient Care

Infection Control

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Provides basic nursing care to patients with additional technical competencies under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse.

Job Description:

$2,500 sign-on bonus available for eligible hires. Bonus amounts for positions under 40 hours per week will be prorated. Per diem roles are not eligible.

Major Responsibilities:

• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety/environment of care programs, and infection control standards.
• Performs basic procedures, including incentive spirometry, bedside testing such as blood glucose testing, non-sterile dressing changes, and oral suctioning, while maintaining aseptic technique when appropriate.
• Provides personal care to patients.
• Monitors patient conditions and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
• Performs accurate and timely documentation of patient care information on appropriate patient medical record forms.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards, including assurance and support of patient rights and responsibilities.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, meetings, and workshops.
• Determines proper functioning of medical equipment to assure patient safety.
• Participates in the development and implementation of patient care plans.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Pay Range:

$20.50 - $29.42

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled