Pre/Post LNA | Full time | Days Position Available In Merrimack, New Hampshire

Summary Under the general direction of the Resource Person, the Licensed Nursing Assistant 2 / Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for a variety of clerical and administrative tasks for the department, as well as direct and indirect patient care which includes Activities of Daily Living ( ADL) and personal care needs. CH Surgical Services is seeking a dedicated and compassionate LNA. The pre-op/post-op LNA will assist in preparing patients for surgery and providing post-operative care, ensuring comfort, safety, and a smooth recovery process.

Key responsibilities include:

Assisting patients in pre-op preparations, including changing into surgical gowns and ensuring comfort, monitoring and supporting patients in recovery, take and record vital signs, ensuring patient rooms and surgical areas are clean, stocked and organized, providing mobility support, assisting with patient transport to and from surgical areas, providing emotional support and reassurance to patient and family. Our LNA’s are also trained to do phlebotomy, EKGs, and point of care testing. We are looking for someone who has strong attention to detail, the ability to multitask, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team. Hours Monday to Friday, rotating between 6-2:30 and 8-430 Education High school or GED preferred.

Required:

Proof of LNA Education Certificate and Final Report of Written and Clinical Competency Testing Results (as required by NH Board of Nursing). Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Licensure required:

Current New Hampshire Licensed Nursing Assistant. Experience One year related experience required and/or training in health care environment or equivalent combination of education and experience. Responsibilities Coordinates patient and information flow at the desk area to clinical staff, patients/families and other departments. Under the general direction of the RN, performs a variety of clinical and technical functions for the pre-op and post-op patient. Completes order entry process, coordinates computer downtime, and coordinates patient information changes in the computer. Greets the patient and family and provides information or direction in preparation for their surgical encounter. Receives delegated work adhering to the five rights of delegation. Documents care provided and reports to the RN observations of patient’s physical, social and mental status and basic patient data collected. Demonstrates time management skills. Prepares and/or organizes and/or disassembles the patient perioperative medical records for charts according to HIMS specifications. Helps ensure a clean, safe environment with appropriately stocked supplies and functioning equipment. Demonstrates adherence to safe patient handling policy. Serves as a preceptor for new employees. Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned. 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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Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. 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. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, speak, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, smell, squat, and stand. 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 quiet. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey’s summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices

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