LICENSED NURSE ASSISTANT - Progressive Care Unit - Per Diem
Job Title: Licensed Nursing Assistant
Job Code: 184
Hours: Varies
Weekend Schedule: Per the per diem requirement
Holiday Schedule: Per the per diem requirement
Call Schedule: N/A
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Department Name: Progressive Care Unit
Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
JOB SUMMARY:
The Licensed Nurse Assistant is primarily responsible for the completion of patient care that has been assigned by the Registered Nurse. The LNA directly assists with providing care to meet patient hygiene needs, takes and records vital signs and weights, assists with transfers, ambulation and transportation, assists with food trays/nourishments, feeds patients and records intake & output, answers call lights and telephone, performs clerical tasks, assists with organizing supplies, applies/uses specified patient care equipment, and maintains a safe environment while performing care. The LNA performs other non-nursing tasks as assigned.
DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE:
The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is an acuity adjustable unit providing care to a diverse patient population requiring medical-surgical and telemetry levels of care. In addition, we see higher level of care patients, including but not limited to those on BiPap, titratable drips, or with hemodynamic instability requiring more frequent interventions and monitoring. The PCU is a 24/7/365 service with 25 beds. The team includes hospital medicine, care management, physical therapy and respiratory collaborating together to provide the best patient care possible.