Licensed Nursing Assistant II- Fuller- 32hr Evenings

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

403b with matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Nursing Student Loan Paydown

Sign On Bonus

Earned Time Off

Job summary

SolutionHealth is hiring a Licensed Nursing Assistant for the Fuller Unit, a 55-60 bed post-surgical and trauma unit. You will support daily patient care under an RN, assist with ADLs, and perform phlebotomy and telemetry tasks as needed to maintain high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes infection control, patient confidentiality, and teamwork within a busy hospital setting. Benefits include comprehensive health plans and opportunities for growth within the SolutionHealth system.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living under RN supervision.
• Provides basic support to patients and families respecting psychosocial and cultural needs.
• Reports observations and changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Performs routine phlebotomy as needed within scope of practice.
• Maintains infection prevention policies and patient privacy.
• Coordinates unit secretary tasks: updating charts and patient lists, recording admissions and discharges.

Skills

LNA

Phlebotomy

Telemetry

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Come work at the best place to give and receive care! Job Description:

Who We Are

The Fuller unit is a 55-60 bed, Post-Surgical and Trauma Unit with approximately 160 employees. The average patient census is 34-38 with a focus on adult post-surgical (total knee and hip replacement), telemetry, stroke, and general medical. Our Fuller Unit provides an outstanding supportive environment and advanced training for its staff. Elliot Hospital is designated as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence!

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. Ensures another telesitter in place before leaving monitoring station. Verbally redirects patients when necessary. Provides patients with explanations as necessary, but does not counsel or provide opinions.

Who You Are

• 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 MS Office

Why You’ll Love Us

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following you start date
• Accrued Earned Time
• 403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000
• Sign On Bonuses up to $3,000
• Work Shift: 3-11:30

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

SolutionHealth is an integrated health system uniquely focused on providing access to high-value primary and specialty care that meets the growing needs of the communities we serve.

Together, Southern New Hampshire Health and Elliot Health System, the founding members of SolutionHealth, are committed to innovative models of care and collaboration that improve the health and well‑being of more than half of million residents of our region.

We start with committing to do the right thing, for each patient, always.