Licensed Nursing Assistant - VT​/NH

Title:
Licensed Nursing Assistant
Length of assignment: 15 Weeks

Shift: Start Time: 03:00 PM End Time: 11:00 PM
Minimum guarantee: 37 Hours

Location:

St. Albans, VT

Qualification:

• Must possess a high school degree, or its equivalent, and maintain current/active State of Vermont LNA certification.

• It is the responsibility of the LNA to maintain a current certification and provide a current copy to the Facility.

• Must maintain current applicable education hours to maintain certification. Prefer working knowledge (experience preferred) with various software programs such as WORD, EXCEL, as well as electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language clearly and understandably.

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.

• Must attend in-service training and competency skills testing as assigned.

Physical & Sensory Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly walk throughout the facility and/or Unit at least 90% of the working day and to assist with emergencies as needed. Requires prolonged sitting, standing and walking.

• Must be able to climb stairs regularly, as well as lift or carry at least 50 lbs.

• Must possess visual acuity near/far correctable, must possess aural acuity normal range of sound aid permitted.

• Required to push residents in wheelchairs, med carts, gerichairs, assist with the transfer of residents, and perform direct patient care when necessary, including feeding and assisting in ambulation.

• These duties require the ability to stoop, reach, carry, manipulate, push, and pull of resident's weight, standing, and pivoting sufficiently to balance a resident in a transfer situation.

Exposure Risks:

• Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air

• contaminants and hazardous chemicals.

Evaluation:

• An annual written review of the Licensed Nursing Assistant(LNA) will be completed at least annually. The opportunity for the employee to respond will be provided.

Overview:

• Works under the direction of the Unit Charge Nurse who coordinates the LNA assignments to administer care to residents In accordance with nursing standards for care administered by LNAs, Facility policies and procedures, Resident Rights, and Corporate Compliance

Major Responsibilities:
Weight

1. Job Knowledge: 52%

a. Care and Clinical:

i. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and medically-related needs of the residents served; satisfactorily completes on-going competency requirements as required

ii. Must perform all assigned tasks in accordance with the Facility's established policies and procedures and as instructed by the Charge Nurse or directed by supervisory staff.

iii. Complies with local, state and federal regulations relating to LNA responsibilities, including

the Code of Conduct, Resident Rights and Corporate Compliance; serves as a mandatory reporter of all resident related incidents

iv. Must follow work assignments and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks

v. Maintains a satisfactory attendance and work performance record; must punctually arrive to work as assigned

vi. Must check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes; reports clinical observations and changes to the Charge Nurse and documents as instructed.

vii. Must read and respond to written instructions to ensure the safety and care of residents

viii.

Must comply with the Resident Smoking Policy in assisting/monitoring residents

ix. Must change duties as assigned by management in order to meet the needs of a 24 hours nursing facility

x. Must execute all responsibilities in a safe, careful manner to ensure the…