Lna-3 West Lna- Per Diem - Dover, United States - Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

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Dover, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

LNA-3 West LNA- Per Diem

Description:

Great opportunity for LNA's to expand your nursing skills, knowledge and experience with medical and telemetry care and interventions on 3W.

Benefits of working on this 18 bed unit include:

Designated clinical educator and a house wide night shift clinical educator
Day/Night Clinical practice leader
LNA Clinical Support
Benefits on day one
Self

- scheduling

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.

We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity:

race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital remains among the nation's top hospitals for patient experience as a recipient of the Healthgrades 2021 Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the eighth consecutive year.

Wentworth-Douglass 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

Bedside Laboratory Testing

Performs laboratory test at the bedside or point of care
Observes/reports or records patient response to care given
Identifies and reports deviation in v/s or patient observations & patient needs to RN
Assists patients in meeting nutritional and elimination needs
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
Measures I & O
Assists with colostomy care
Assists patients with bed rest care, mobility and with personal hygiene and grooming
Transport moves a patient from one location to another
Self

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Care Assistance:
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
Bed rest Care
Assists with bathing
Oral Health Maintenance promotes oral health
Assists patient with comfort care and emotional support

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 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 suicide precautions
Maintains seizure precautions
Unit operations - Utilizes organizational skills to assure smooth functioning of department operations.
Runs errands as required, delivering specimens to the lab, transporting patients, assisting with special procedures, and other tasks as indicated
Assists RN with the discharge process
Assists with the orientation of new or transferred employees
Prioritizes delegated tasks based on patient care needs and unit activities
Requests assistance with delegated tasks when needed or unsure
Completes work/assignments within allotted time, reporting