Job Description - LNA | 5 North | Per Diem | Rotating Schedule

• Job Type : PART_TIME
• Salary : $43 - $127 / HOUR
• Location : Remote / Work From Home

Summary

5 North is a 16 bed, respiratory care step down unit. The Respiratory Care Unit provides an intermediate level of care for patients whose illness severity may not warrant ICU care but are not yet ready for the general medical-surgical units. This includes patients with COPD, CHF, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA, and chest tubes.

The clinical staff on 5 North also care for complex patients with increased oxygen needs including Bipap, high flow oxygen, and tracheostomy patients who may or may not require a ventilator. There is a patient centered focus involving inter professional collaboration with nursing, respiratory therapy, the pulmonary care team, and the hospitalist group.

Shifts are 12 hours 7a-730p or 7p-730a. Staff are either day/night rotators or full time nights. Day/night rotators tend to work 0-2 night shifts every 4 weeks. All staff are required to work 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks as well as a holiday rotation.

Education

High school or equivalent (GED). Completion of a certificate program for Licensed Nursing Assistant.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

NH LNA Licensure

American Heart Association BLS.

Experience

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

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.

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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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.