Weekend Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region of Rutland, VT is looking to hire a part-time Weekend Licensed Nursing Assistant for our Care Plus program. We're excited to offer a unique LNA position that pays you for 30 hours while only requiring you to work 24 hours each weekend! Would you like to work for a caring and supportive medical company that values its employees? If so, please read on!

We also offer great benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan with employer match, continuing education tuition assistance, and CEU course work. This position currently has up to $1,000 sign on bonus. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION

Based in Vermont, we are a non-profit home health and hospice care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

Education

• Valid State of Vermont Nursing Assistant License

Qualifications

• Scheduled work day is Saturday & Sunday, 12 hour days
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License and Current Auto Insurance
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or licensed Therapist, receives daily patient assignments and carries out assignments in accordance with individualized patient plan of care.
• Collects patient and family data and reports findings to RN and/or licensed Therapist in a timely manner.
• Assists in the communication of information to assigned patients.
• Under the supervision of an RN and/or licensed Therapist, performs interventions and procedures as directed to ensure the safe effective quality of care for patients.
• Reports to RN and/or licensed Therapist on a variety of aspects of patient and family information including.
• Advocates for patient care issues to ensure that overall quality and type of care is sensitive to each specific patient/family's needs.
• Performs a variety of patient care tasks including, but not limited to activities of daily living, collection of vital signs, ambulation/exercises, etc.
• Serves as Hospice Aide as directed.
• Serves as Personal Care Attendant as directed.
• Proactively reports changes in skin conditions to RN, Case Manager or program manager in a timely manner.