Licensed Nursing Assistant Hospice / Home Health

Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) – Hospice / Home Health

Full Time, Days

Why work as a Licensed Nursing Assistant at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire?

You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.

You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.

You get to be an important part of the community where you live.

You have a work / life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include :

Employee Referral Bonuses

Clinical CEUs

Online LinkedIn Learning

Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations :

• White River Junction, VT

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NHcovers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, Hospice / Home Health, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

Hospice / Home Health Licensed Nursing Assistantsat the VNH are an integral part of the care team, where theyprovide personal care and other supportive services to individuals in their homes, assist the patient to live independently with dignity and safety, and provide temporary respite and relief from total care responsibilities for the primary caregiver.

The LNA will :

Under the supervision of the RN, Case Manager, perform patient care services according to the individual patient’s treatment plan. Examples include : apply simple non-sterile dressings; assist with bowel and bladder programs; obtains vital signs; perform PT / INR testing, etc.

Assist patient in maintaining personal hygiene according to the individual patient’s treatment plan.

Perform routine housekeeping tasks in order to promote a safe and comfortable environment for the patient such as changing bed linens, completing laundry / dishes, and preparing simple meals.

Observe and report to RN, Case Manager, any changes in patient’s physical or mental condition. Complete documentation in a timely and accurate manner. Coordinate with other professional staff when there is a need to revise the care plan.

Accompany patient when they are permitted outside the home. Promote mental alertness of the patient through conversation and activity. Utilize infection control practices with the delivery of patient care services.

Minimum Qualifications :

Must be a Licensed Nursing Assistant in Vermont and New Hampshire.

High school graduate or equivalent

We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our recruiters can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and Hospice / Home Health care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) will never require candidates to provide personally identifying information such as social security number, date of birth, street address, or banking information in order to submit an application for employment. Identifying information will only be requested after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted, for the purposes of security screening and onboarding. If you experience a request for your personal information prior to acceptance of an offer of employment, please contact VNH’s Human Resources Department immediately at 888.300.8853 or EmailHR@vnhcare.org.

As part of Dartmouth Health, Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH is an equal-opportunity employer.

Area of Interest : Newly Created Position;

Employment Type : Full Time;

Job ID : 1431

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.