Lna/huc- Same-day Surgery- Per Diem - Dover, United States - Wentworth-Douglas Hospital

Wentworth-Douglas Hospital
Wentworth-Douglas Hospital
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Dover, United States

2 weeks ago

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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine.

At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives.

We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

  • Assists with patient assessment and care provision under the direction of the Registered Nurse
  • Measures / records patient information (hgt, wgt, v/s)


  • Specimen Management

  • Obtains, prepares and preserves a specimen for a laboratory test
  • Observes/reports or records patient response to care given
  • Identifies and reports deviation in v/s or patient observations & patient needs to RN


  • Bedside lab testing

  • Performs laboratory tests at the bedside or POC.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for each patient.
  • Feeding, provides nutritional intake for patient who is unable to feed self
  • Passes, collects and checks food trays
  • Assists patients with bedpans/urinals/commode


  • Tube Care

  • Assists with management of a patient with an external device exiting the body
  • Patient Care
  • Transports moves a patient from one location to another
  • Self-Care Assistanc

e:
Transfer - assists a person to change body location; assists with the use of assistive devices as indicated

  • Exercise Therapy: Ambulation promotes and assists with walking to maintain or restore autonomic and voluntary body functions during treatment and recovery from illness or injury
  • Assists with dressing and undressing
  • Assists in promoting patient safety & environmental cleanliness/order
  • Uses side rails appropriately


  • Environmental Management

  • Manipulates the patient's surroundings for therapeutic benefit, sensory appeal, and psychological wellbeing
  • Makes beds
  • Cleans and cares for equipment
  • Carries out transmission based precautions
  • Observes oxygen precautions


  • Emergency Care

  • Provides lifesaving measures in lifethreatening situations
  • Maintains known precautions
- latex allergy, MRSA, seizure, etc.

  • Maintains understanding and use of adaptic equipment per the ADA.
  • Essential Functions


  • Patient Rights Protection

  • Protects health care rights of a patient, especially a minor, incapacitated or incompetent patient unable to make decisions. Protects patient privacy.


  • Anxiety Reduction

  • Minimizes apprehension, dread, foreboding, or uneasiness related to an unidentified source of anticipated danger


  • Visitation Facilitation

  • Promotes beneficial visits by family and friends
  • Answers call bells promptly reporting patient's need as indicated
  • Provides orientation to room/unit
  • Assists patients with communications (I

e:
nursing call system, phone, etc.)

  • Provides diversional activities
  • Provides comfort measures (I

e:
back rubs, music, reading material)

  • Assists with newborn web pictures
  • Assists with newborn care and transport
  • Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in LNA practice
  • Acquires and maintains clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the assigned area and practice setting
  • Maintains personal documentation of inservice attendance

Communications:
Uses available resources to communicate with members of the multidisciplinary care team.

  • Greets patients, physicians, visitors and staff who arrive on unit.
  • Uses transport call system to coordinate transport services.
  • Calls stat orders to ancillary depts
  • Transfers calls to appropriate parties.
  • Answers phone by giving unit, name, and title.
  • Upon discharge makes follow up appointments and arranges for tests and procedures.
  • Uses Nurse locater/unit paging system appropriately
  • Maintains patient census tool
  • Maintains computer census (i.e. ADT functions).
  • Demonstrates competency in performance of procedures and skills under the direction of the RN
  • Glucometer
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Automatic blood pressure device
  • Simple dressing change
  • IV Removal
  • Sequential Compression Device Operation
  • Foley removal
  • Application of heat and cold
  • Restraints
  • Physician Order Entry
  • Enters physician orders via computer according to priority ( stat, routine, preformatted).
  • Processes and schedules daily labs, diagnostic tests and procedures.
  • Checks charts for new orders that need to be transcribed
  • Signs off orders (e.g., signature, title, date & time)
  • Follows computer downtime procedures.
  • Processes patient charges for supplies and procedures.

Unit Operations:
Utilizes clerical and organizational skills to assure smooth functioning of department operations.

  • Maintains stock of patient care supplies and equipment.
  • Maintains a supply of chart forms or is able to access / print computerized forms
  • Maintains stock of clerical / desk supplies.
  • Documents equipment repair / maintenance needs.
  • Participates in response to emergency situations (I.e.
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