Licensed Nursing Assistant II- Fitch- Full time days

Elliot Health System

New Hampshire

On-site

USD 36,000 - 54,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

403b with matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program

Sign On Bonuses

Earned Time

Job summary

Elliot Health System in New Hampshire is seeking a Nursing Assistant (LNA) to provide direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision. The role covers LNA duties, phlebotomy, and telemetry support within a comprehensive care delivery team.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, reporting changes to the RN, and upholding infection control, patient privacy, and safe care practices. Training and teamwork are emphasized.

Qualifications

Current Nursing Assistant License in the State of New Hampshire required.
BLS authorization preferred or obtained within 90 days of date of hire.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of 6 months experience as an LNA.

Responsibilities

Models Elliot Essentials behavior with patients, peers and all other members of the health care team.
Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Performs clinical tasks within the scope of LNA practice, under RN direction and policies.
Reports observations and changes in patient condition to the RN.
Maintains infection prevention/universal precautions and patient confidentiality.

Skills

LNA experience

BLS

MS Office

Communication

Education

NH Nursing Assistant License

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Who We Are

The Fitch unit is a 45 bed, Acute Care Medical Unit, with approximately 120 employees. The average patient census is 40 patients and specialties focusing on sepsis, respiratory, diabetes, GI, oncology, end of life, and some surgical. The Fitch unit provides an outstanding supportive environment and advanced training for its staff. The unit also offers a relaxation room for its employees to decompress and relieve stress. The nursing staff is supported by a charge RN and team lead, whose focus is to make this the best place to give and receive care. Many years ago, our staff came up with our unit’s own mission and vision. The mission is “Everyone Helps Everyone” and the vision is “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”. Our staff is very involved with quality, improving workflows, and providing input for meaningful change. I look forward to meeting you and sharing my thoughts on what an amazing unit the Fitch unit is!

About The Job

Functions as an integral member of the care delivery team by providing direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN and within the scope of practice of a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA). Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of an RN.

What You’ll Do

LNA

Models Elliot Essentials behavior with patients, peers and all other members of the health care team.

Performs or assists patients in the completion of activities of daily living.

Utilizes basic knowledge of growth and development to provide age-specific patient care.

Provides basic support to patients and families in response to identified psychosocial needs and cultural and religious preferences.

Performs clinical tasks within the scope of LNA practice, in accordance with policies and procedures of the Elliot Health System.

Reports all observations, symptoms, deviations from normal, and changes in patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse

Assists others in performing selected patient care activities or tasks as appropriate.

Follows all infection prevention/universal precautions policies as appropriate.

Incorporates safety principles, policies and procedures into daily practice.

Ensures confidentiality of all patients, employee, legal, budget, and company matters. Maintains patient privacy and dignity.

Phlebotomy

Performs routine and emergency phlebotomy.

Telemetry

Completes rhythm analysis and interpretation and posts rhythm strips at the specified times.

Communicates information regarding rhythm changes and vital sign abnormalities to the primary nurse and charge nurse.

Demonstrates knowledge of location of patients that are off the unit for testing.

Maintains telemetry alarm notification log.

Ensures that communication devices are working properly, assigned and distributed to nursing staff.

Unit Secretary

Contributes to ensuring effective and efficient communication with visitors, callers, physicians, staff from other departments and others as appropriate.

Meets and greets visitors to the department; determines the purpose of visit and responds or refers to appropriate staff member.

Updates and maintains patient assignment board, Census Change Sheets, and all other patient lists.

Supports effective and efficient patient care processes through timely, accurate transcription and entry of orders/data.

Maintains Unit Secretary task list to ensure patient care which are verified by the registered nurse, to appropriate patient care documents.

Assembles patient charts for all admissions to the unit to include all appropriate documents

Prepares patient charts for patient transfers by copying and organizing required documents according to specific payer criteria.

Disassembles and reorganizes charts upon discharge before forwarding to medical records.

Coordinates completion of patient death certificates by contacting appropriate parties.

Supports the smooth functioning of the unit by performing a variety of clerical and coordinating activities as designated by the unit.

Updates and maintains the daily communication device list for the unit; ensures that all RNs receive communication device at the beginning of the shift and return them at the end of the shift.

Radiation Therapy

Schedules, tracks and assures timeliness of diagnostic testing. Obtaining insurance authorization for diagnostic testing.

Schedules all follow up clinic appointments.

Reviews patient’s charts to ensure all necessary information is obtained prior to patient visit.

Obtains an updated medication list for all follow-up patients. Coordinates needed services/referrals for follow up patients.

Tracks patients missed appointments, and notification to patient to reschedule and sending a certified notice for repeated missed appointments, per protocol.

Assists physicians with patient physical exams/procedures/preparation of needed equipment.

Ensures all exam rooms are adequately stocked and cleaned. Checking for and replacement of any expired items. Responsible for lined inventory and distribution within the department.

Coordinates weekly treatment visits for physicians and RNs.

Orders all departmental needed clinical supplies in the Lawson system. Tracks supply of bulk stores and MDS items and makes recommendations to adjust par levels.

Telesitter

Maintains constant visual observation of the patients receiving remote visual monitoring.

Participates in the hand-off, during shift change or when admitting new patients to the system, of pertinent information/behavior about patients being monitored.