STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANT II
Class Code: 6580-11 Date Established: 09-04-79
Occupational Code: 3-2-3 Date of Last Revision: 03-10-09
BASIC PURPOSE: To assist in supervising and to provide
quality direct care services for geriatric and/or psychiatrically impaired
residents, including assisting professional staff in providing motivation,
recreation and learning activities.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Maintains a
safe environment, making appropriate repair needs known and proper cleaning of
resident areas and equipment are done utilizing principles of infection control
and universal precautions.
·
Ensures that
treatment plans are followed, including vital signs, performing bedside care
and collecting specific samples for routine laboratory examination as directed
by a nurse.
·
Maintains
basic records for treatment and unit management purposes including notes
regarding resident activity and behavior, evaluation of specific activity
results, and ordering non-medical supplies for unit operations.
·
Provides
residents with basic information, assists in interpersonal relationships and
facilitates the adjustment of residents to their living environment.
·
As directed by
a nurse, assists in planning and providing for the daily needs of residents
with ADL and minor treatment procedures.
·
Supervises
residents in various groups for resident enjoyment and maintenance of ADL skills
and current levels of functioning.
·
Assists in
coordinating staff schedules and weekly resident assignment sheets for
individualized resident care.
·
Conducts LNA
orientation for the first week on a nursing unit and provides information to
subordinate staff.
·
Attends
in-service programs and team meetings to broaden knowledge and enhance growth
of work development.
·
May be
required to drive residents to medical appointments.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions to
accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using business or
trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an adverse working environment containing a combination of disagreeable elements
which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity for completing work
assignments. This level includes
work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or climbing.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions using
minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of choices
in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory guidance and
in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed policies or
procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
equivalent.
Experience: Two years of experience as a Licensed Nursing
Assistant.
License/Certification: Must possess and maintain a current license
for Nursing Assistant as approved by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing. Valid driver’s license required if
responsible to transport residents to appointments.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the physical and emotional needs
of elderly people. Knowledge of sanitary
procedures. Knowledge of simple building
cleaning methods. Some knowledge of
games and recreational activities.
Ability to recognize, identify and respond to physical and emotional
needs of geriatric residents. Ability to
maintain statistical and narrative records.
Ability to discharge housekeeping and primary resident care
responsibilities. Ability to communicate
effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working and social
relationships with residents, staff, relatives and volunteers. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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