Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) - PRN | Skilled Nursing Facility

We are seeking compassionate, dependable, and skilled Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) to provide quality resident care at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities in Woodsville, New Hampshire.

In this role, you will assist residents with activities of daily living, promote comfort and dignity, support safe mobility, and help maintain a clean and safe care environment. You will work alongside licensed nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure residents receive attentive, respectful, and consistent care.

This position is ideal for an LNA who has strong hands-on care skills, communicates effectively, and can adapt to the needs of a skilled nursing or long-term care environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
• Help residents with safe transfers, repositioning, ambulation, and mobility using approved techniques and equipment.
• Assist with meals and hydration according to individual care plans and dietary or swallowing precautions.
• Obtain and document vital signs and other observations as assigned and authorized.
• Monitor residents for changes in physical condition, behavior, appetite, mobility, or alertness and promptly report concerns to the nurse.
• Respond to call lights and resident needs in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Follow individualized care plans, infection prevention procedures, fall prevention protocols, and facility safety policies.
• Maintain resident privacy, dignity, comfort, and confidentiality at all times.
• Keep resident areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Accurately document care provided and communicate important information during shift handoffs.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, fellow LNAs, and other members of the care team.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, injuries, and safety concerns through the appropriate channels.
• Schedule and Work Environment
• This is a PRN position offering shifts based on facility staffing needs and confirmed availability. Hours and shifts are not guaranteed.
• LNAs should be comfortable working in a busy skilled nursing environment, providing hands-on resident care, managing competing priorities, and maintaining professional standards throughout their assignments.
• PRN scheduling requires flexibility, reliable attendance, and a commitment to the shifts accepted.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Current, verifiable Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) credential or applicable authorization to work as an LNA in New Hampshire.
• Ability to provide safe, hands-on resident care within the LNA scope of practice.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
• Understanding of resident rights, dignity, confidentiality, infection control, and fall prevention.
• Ability to follow care plans, recognize changes in resident condition, and promptly notify licensed nursing staff.
• Willingness to complete required onboarding, competency assessments, and applicable background and employment checks.
• Ability to meet the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility, nursing home, rehabilitation center, or long-term care setting.
• Experience caring for residents with dementia, limited mobility, incontinence, or increased fall risk.
• Familiarity with safe transfers, repositioning, gait belts, and mechanical lifts following appropriate training.
• Experience obtaining vital signs and documenting resident care.
• Familiarity with electronic health records or electronic care documentation.
• Availability for additional PRN shifts, including weekends, when needed.
• Ideal Candidate
• The ideal candidate is compassionate, dependable, attentive to detail, and committed to resident safety. They demonstrate sound judgment, remain calm under pressure, communicate concerns promptly, and work well with nursing staff.
• Candidates should understand that PRN work means working on an as-needed basis, with no guaranteed number of hours or shifts.
• Required credentials and eligibility must be verified before placement. Preferred experience is not a substitute for required qualifications.