Licensed Nursing Assistant - LNA24-15124 - Springfield - ref. d67126615

Duration: 3 months (extendable)

Shift: Mon – Fri 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM / 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Afternoons / Nights) 5x8 hour/Day

Job Summary:

• Delivers basic nursing and restorative care within the facilities policies and procedures, under the supervision of LPNs and RNs.
• Attend report prior to starting resident care and keep licensed personnel informed of significant observations in resident care and environmental conditions, supply and equipment needs, and performance problems.
• Assist residents with all aspects of personal hygiene including bathing, grooming, and dressing
• Provide assistance to residents for ambulation and movement including range of motion, turning, positioning, supporting or transferring; and assist residents with nutrition and bodily waste including feeding, hydration, toileting, bowel/bladder training, input and output and caloric counts.
• Secure a safe environment for staff and residents by reacting to emergency situations per facility policy such as fire drills, redirecting wandering/confused residents, and resident falls; and ensure resident safety at all times and protect the rights of all residents at all times.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and privacy.
• Identify and utilize infection control technique at all times; respect the spiritual belief system of residents; encourage residents to participate in their care appropriate to the residents optimal level of physical and mental functioning.
• This is a very small unit/facility, rural experience is preferred.
• Must be able to work independently/Hit the ground running!

Applicant must be willing to work TWO of the following:

• Thanksgiving and weekend after
• Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and weekend after
• New Year Eve/New Year Day and weekend after

Education:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years recent experience - Required
• CERNER EMR experience – Required
• LNA Travel experience - Preferred
• Applicant must have their own vehicle for this need

• BLS (AHA)

• Vermont
• Compact Allowed