Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives. We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

• Assists with patient assessment and care provision under the direction of the Registered Nurse
• Measures / records patient information (hgt, wgt, v/s)
• Specimen Management - Obtains, prepares and preserves a specimen for a laboratory test
• Observes/reports or records patient response to care given
• Identifies and reports deviation in v/s or patient observations & patient needs to RN
• Bedside lab testing - Performs laboratory tests at the bedside or POC.
• Prepares treatment rooms for each patient.
• Feeding, provides nutritional intake for patient who is unable to feed self
• Passes, collects and checks food trays
• Assists patients with bedpans/urinals/commode
• Tube Care - Assists with management of a patient with an external device exiting the body
• Patient Care
• Transports - moves a patient from one location to another
• Self-Care Assistance: Transfer - assists a person to change body location; assists with the use of assistive devices as indicated
• Exercise Therapy: Ambulation - promotes and assists with walking to maintain or restore autonomic and voluntary body functions during treatment and recovery from illness or injury
• Assists with dressing and undressing
• Assists in promoting patient safety & environmental cleanliness/order
• Uses side rails appropriately
• Environmental Management - Manipulates the patient's surroundings for therapeutic benefit, sensory appeal, and psychological well-being
• Makes beds
• Cleans and cares for equipment
• Carries out transmission based precautions
• Observes oxygen precautions
• Emergency Care - Provides life-saving measures in life-threatening situations
• Maintains known precautions- latex allergy, MRSA, seizure, etc.
• Maintains understanding and use of adaptic equipment per the ADA.
• Essential Functions
• Patient Rights Protection - Protects health care rights of a patient, especially a minor, incapacitated or incompetent patient unable to make decisions. Protects patient privacy.
• Anxiety Reduction - Minimizes apprehension, dread, foreboding, or uneasiness related to an unidentified source of anticipated danger
• Visitation Facilitation - Promotes beneficial visits by family and friends
• Answers call bells promptly reporting patient's need as indicated
• Provides orientation to room/unit
• Assists patients with communications (I.e: nursing call system, phone, etc.)
• Provides diversional activities
• Provides comfort measures (I.e.: back rubs, music, reading material)
• Assists with newborn web pictures
• Assists with newborn care and transport
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in LNA practice
• Acquires and maintains clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the assigned area and practice setting
• Maintains personal documentation of in-service attendance
• Communications: Uses available resources to communicate with members of the multidisciplinary care team.
• Greets patients, physicians, visitors and staff who arrive on unit.
• Uses transport call system to coordinate transport services.
• Calls stat orders to ancillary depts
• Transfers calls to appropriate parties.
• Answers phone by giving unit, name, and title.
• Upon discharge makes follow up appointments and arranges for tests and procedures.
• Uses Nurse locater/unit paging system appropriately
• Maintains patient census tool
• Maintains computer census (i.e. ADT functions).
• Demonstrates competency in performance of procedures and skills under the direction of the RN
• Glucometer
• Pulse oximetry
• Automatic blood pressure device
• Simple dressing change
• IV Removal
• Sequential Compression Device Operation
• Foley removal
• Application of heat and cold
• Restraints
• Physician Order Entry
• Enters physician orders via computer according to priority ( stat, routine, pre-formatted).
• Processes and schedules daily labs, diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Checks charts for new orders that need to be transcribed
• Signs off orders (e.g., signature, title, date & time)
• Follows computer down-time procedures.
• Processes patient charges for supplies and procedures.
• Unit Operations: Utilizes clerical and organizational skills to assure smooth functioning of department operations.
• Maintains stock of patient care supplies and equipment.
• Maintains a supply of chart forms or is able to access / print computerized forms
• Maintains stock of clerical / desk supplies.
• Documents equipment repair / maintenance needs.
• Participates in response to emergency situations (I.e., pages codes, calls physicians, etc).
• Checks/refills paper supply, toner in printers and copiers.
• Sends and receives documents via fax machine.
• Duplicates documents using copy machine
• Orients new staff members to the unit.
• Essential Functions
• Files forms and reports appropriately in patients chart.
• Restricts access to patient information (i.e. charts & computer)
• Accurately labels forms with patient identification.
• Assembles patient charts upon admission.
• Assembles necessary forms for patients being transferred to an external facility.
• Prepares patient charts for transfer to other units.
• Puts chart in appropriate order, and sends to medical records.

Experience Minimum Required

• 3 months clerical; 3 months as LNA

Experience Preferred/Desired

• Over one year clerical and transcription of orders; LNA experience in an acute care setting

Education Minimum Required

• High School graduate with office practice courses; graduate of an LNA program

Licensure And/or Certifications Required

• BLS, CPR, LNA

Primary LocationNH-Dover-WDH Main Hospital
Work LocationsWDH Main Hospital
JobNursing Support-Other
OrganizationWentworth-Douglass Hospital(WDH)
SchedulePer Diem
Standard Hours1
ShiftDay Job
Employee StatusLimited Term / Per Diem
Recruiting DepartmentWDH Same Day Surgery
Job PostingMay 14, 2024