What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - Pain and Spine position at Dartmouth Health?
Center for Pain & Spine
Monday through Friday schedule
This LNA/MA position has primary responsibility for working with the pain management and surgical spine team.
The LNA/MA will support the care of pain management and surgical spine patients: rooming and intake for clinic visits, room turnover, obtaining urine specimens, contacting external facilities for diagnostic imaging records.
Responsibilities also include obtaining medical information including vital signs, medication and allergy review, medical history, performing timeouts with providers prior to intervention to ensure patient safety, and maintaining an environment of care to meet quality and safety standards.
Come work with a diverse team of pain management and spine certified physicians, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners!
We are currently offering a sign on bonus for eligible hires!
Responsibilities
1. Responsible for managing the flow of patients through the clinic and procedural area in partnership with the Registered Nurse and medical provider team, including, but not be limited to, obtaining clinical data including vital signs, heights and weights, medication, and allergy review, learning needs assessment, and utilizing universal precautions, collecting
specimens or performing point of care testing and recording results in medical record, etc.
2. Assists in maintaining a clean and safe work environment by keeping the hallways clear of excess equipment, emptying linen bags
when full, etc.
3. Assists visitors and answer telephones.
4. Assists new co-workers in learning the work of the department.
5. Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
• High school graduate preferred but not required.
• Must demonstrate keyboarding skills and be familiar with computer use.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Area of Interest: LNA/MA
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
- Shift: Day
- Job ID: 27880
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.
