Job Opening: Licensed Nursing Assistant - Temporary
- Company
- State of Vermont
- Location
- Bennington, VT
- Posted on
- June 6, 2024
This job was posted by https://www.vermontjoblink.com : For more
information, please see: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1160890
Overview
The Vermont Veterans\' Home (VVH) is currently recruiting LNAs to join a
compassionate team dedicated to providing best in class care to our
Country\'s Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star Parents. We are
dedicated to providing a professional and fun environment where staff
may thrive and grow all while giving back to our Nations Heroes. Our
staff provide person-centered, trauma informed care to residents with a
wide range of physical and psychiatric disorders.
We are looking to hire part-time (temporary/per-diem) staff on all
shifts (days, evenings & nights). These are temporary positions working
approximately 24 hours per week. The hours may include working some
weekend shifts. Starting pay is \$20.40 per hour and may be negotiable
based on experience and qualifications. Shift differentials apply to
evening and night shifts. The shift hours are as follows:
- Days, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
- Evenings, 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm
- Nights, 10:00 pm to 6:30 am
This position involves patient care and treatment work at the aide level
in a long-term care setting, working an assigned shift. Work assignments
are performed under the direction of a Licensed Practical Nurse and/or
Registered Nurse. In-service training courses are required and staff are
encouraged to pursue continuing education.
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Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in a long-term care and residential care setting.
Incumbents may be assigned to any area of the facility and to any shift.
Requires standing for long periods of time, walking for extended periods
and distances, sitting, repetitive movements, bending, twisting,
stretching, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Duties require regular and
direct interaction with residents with varying degrees of physical and
mental illness, dementia, infectious diseases, severe physical and
mental limitations, and residents who may display unpredictable
behavior. Incumbents predictably encounter high levels of stress and
emotional situations, exposure to potentially physically and verbally
violent patient populations and exposure to infectious disease.