Licensed Nursing Assistant | 30 hours weekly | Days

About the role

Under the direction of the Director and/or Nurse Manager, 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.

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.

Requirements

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: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association. Current New Hampshire State LNA license.

Experience: Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

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.

• Regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds; frequently lift, carry or push/pull 10–25 pounds; occasionally lift, carry or push/pull 20–50 pounds.
• Regularly required: fine motor, hear, speak, walk.
• Frequently required: bend, reach, sit, squat, stand.
• Occasionally required: climb, repetitive motion, kneel, smell.
• Specific vision abilities: color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, peripheral vision.
• Frequently exposed to: airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids.
• 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.
• Noise level: usually moderate.