LNA Float Pool

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital in New Hampshire seeks a Licensed Nursing Assistant to support direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse on the unit. The role spans from basic daily living activities to more complex duties as patient needs require.

Required: High school or GED, proof of LNA education certificate and competency testing, and current BLS; NH LNA license is mandatory. 6-12 months of team experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Must provide proof of LNA education certificate and competency testing results as required by NH Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Performs activities of daily living and personal care under RN guidance.
• Procs technical skills related to physical, mental health and social needs under RN supervision.
• Documents care provided and reports observations to the RN.
• Adheres to safe patient handling policy and maintains cleanliness of care areas.
• Receives delegated work with the five rights of delegation and acts as a preceptor for new employees.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

LNA Education Certificate

Final Report of Competency Testing

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of the Director, Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Supervisor, the Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care duties for a group of patients, from simple to complex, for the specialty population on the unit or department, under the guidance and supervision of the registered nurse.

Education

High school or equivalent (GED) preferred.

Required: Proof of LNA Education Certificate and Final Report of Written and Clinical Competency Testing Results (as required by the NH Board of Nursing).

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State LNA license

Experience

Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team, plus a 6-12 months previous experience.

Responsibilities

Performs activities of daily living and personal care needs under the guidance and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Performs technical skills/procedures relating to physical, mental health and social needs of patients under the guidance and supervision of the RN.

Documents care provided and reports to the RN observations of patient’s physical, social and mental status and basic patient data collected.

Demonstrates adherence to safe patient handling policy.

Demonstrates time management skills.

Maintains the patient care areas to ensure cleanliness, safety and supplies of material and equipment.

Receives delegated work adhering to the five rights of delegation.

Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Serves as a preceptor for new employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.

The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, hear, speak, walk.

The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, sit, squat, and stand.

The employee is occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Concord Hospital (CH)

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.

Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.

CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices.

The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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