LNA -Cardiac -Med surg -Tele 36hrs Days

Site: Wentworth-Douglass HospitalMass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.Job Summary $750 Sign on Bonus!Excellent Benefits PacketSalary Range: $19.47 -$31.09.

Pay is based on experience.Great opportunity to expand your LNA skills, knowledge and experience. Benefits of working in the Cardiac/Med Surg/Tele Include: 8 :1 LNA ratio for patients Days/Nights Flexible Scheduling with self-scheduling options Variety of Patients with different acuity levels Exceptional Teamwork Nursing supportEssential Functions1. Assists with patient assessment and care provision under the direction of the Registered Nurse.Measures and records patient information, including height, weight, and vital signs.Obtains, prepares, and preserves specimens for laboratory testing.Performs bedside and point-of-care laboratory testing.Observes, reports, and records patient responses to care.Identifies and reports deviations in vital signs, patient observations, and patient needs to the Registered Nurse.2.

Assists patients with nutritional and elimination needs.Provides feeding assistance to patients who are unable to feed themselves.Passes, collects, and checks food trays.Assists patients with bedpans, urinals, and commodes.Assists with the care and management of external devices exiting the body.Measures and records intake and output.Assists with colostomy care.3. Assists patients with bed rest, mobility, personal hygiene, and grooming.Transports patients from one location to another.Assists patients with transfers and the appropriate use of assistive devices.Assists with ambulation to promote and maintain mobility and functional independence.Assists patients with dressing and undressing.Provides bed rest care.Assists patients with bathing.Assists with oral hygiene and promotes oral health.4.

Assists patients with comfort care and emotional support.Protects patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality, particularly for patients who are minors or unable to make decisions independently.Provides reassurance and support to reduce patient anxiety.Facilitates appropriate visits from family members and friends.Responds promptly to call bells and reports patient needs as appropriate.Provides orientation to the patient's room and unit.Assists patients with communication needs, including use of the nursing call system and telephone.Provides appropriate diversional activities.Provides comfort measures, such as back rubs, music, and reading materials.5.

Promotes patient safety and maintains a clean and orderly environment.Uses side rails appropriately.Maintains the patient's environment to promote safety, comfort, and well-being.Makes and changes patient beds as needed.Cleans and maintains patient care equipment.Follows transmission-based precautions.Follows oxygen safety precautions.Provides emergency care and life-saving measures in life-threatening situations as trained and directed.Maintains suicide precautions.Maintains seizure precautions.6.

Supports unit operations and organizational needs.Performs errands and other tasks as required, including delivering specimens to the laboratory, transporting patients, assisting with special procedures, and completing other assigned duties.Assists the Registered Nurse with the patient 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 when clarification is required.Completes assigned work within established timeframes and reports unfini