Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - Med Surg, Per Diem

Alice Peck Day Health System; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,857,000; Part time

Job summary

A Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) is sought for Med Surg at Alice Peck Day Health System in Lebanon, NH. Per diem, day-to-day coverage in the Nursing Services unit as part of the team.

Position emphasizes room setup, accuchecks, patient care tasks, vital signs, and documentation in Meditech; BCLS is required within 30 days of hire and prior experience in acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• One year of LNA experience in acute care preferred.
• BCLS preferred upon hire and required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Sets up rooms for new admission and post-op patients.
• Performs accucheck controls when indicated.
• Makes beds and distributes meal trays and maintains a clean environment in patient rooms.
• Performs vital signs as scheduled and reports changes to Nursing staff.
• Provides clean linen and fresh water to patients twice daily.
• Provides AM/PM care and bathing as instructed by nursing staff and documents tasks in Meditech.
• Records I+O on patient flow sheets and reports changes to Nursing staff.
• Assists nursing with wound care and transfers as directed.
• Answers patient call lights and alerts staff to patient needs.
• Performs other related duties as directed by Nursing Director.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Independent worker

Team player

Strong organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

BCLS certification (within 30 days of hire)

Tools

Meditech

Job description

Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - Med Surg, Per Diem

Lebanon , NH

Nursing Services

POSITION STANDARDS

High school diploma required.

One year of previous experience as an LNA in an acute care setting preferred.

Detail oriented with the ability to multitask.

Must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting.

Strong organizational skills.

BCLS preferred upon hire, required within 30 days of hire.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity:

Sitting - 34% to 66%

Standing - 67% to 100%

Walking - 67% to 100%

Bending - 67% to 100%

Squatting - 67% to 100%

Crouching - 67% to 100%

Kneeling - 34% to 66%

Reaching - 67% to 100%

Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%

Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%

Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%

Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%

Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%

Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%

Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

As part of the Nursing team, and at the direction of the Registered Nurse, is integral in supporting patient and unit flow.

Performance Expectation

• Sets up rooms for new admission and post-op patients.
• Performs accucheck controls when indicated.
• Makes beds and distributes meal trays and maintains clean environment in patient rooms.
• Performs vital signs as scheduled on patient, charts on flow sheet and reports any changes to the Nursing staff.
• Provides clean linen as needed and fresh water to patient twice a day, or more often if needed.
• Provides AM/PM care/bathing as instructed by nursing staff and documents task within Meditech.
• Record accurate I + O's on patients flow sheets within Meditech on all shifts, empties foley catheters at end of shift and reports any changes to Nursing staff.
• Assists nursing with woundcare as directed.
• Assist PT/OT with patient transfers and ambulating.
• Answer patient call lights throughout the day, alerting Nursing Staff of patient needs.
• Perform Accu-checks on patients as ordered, notifying Nursing of results and charting.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Nursing Director Medical Surgical Services.
• Demonstrates unit specific competencies regarding lift equipment, use of the electronic scales, HilRom bed functionality, all patient alarms.