Urgent Opening for Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) in Townshend, VT

Job Title : Licensed Nursing Assistant/ Certified Nursing Assistant
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
Location: Townshend, VT 05353
Shift: Day Shift (12*3)
Pay Range: upto $26/Hr. on W2

Note - This is a rural, critical access facility in southern Vermont. There is an average daily census of 10-12 patients. Mostly geriatric population of swing and acute patients. There is one nursing assistant (LNA) each shift assisting the nurses with patient care.

Detailed Job Description:

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Perform other job duties as needed or assigned by the client.

Job Requirements:

• Active CNA or LNA license for VT state
• BLS, Preferably from AHA
• Covid Vaccination Card