Certified Nursing Assistant / On-Call

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Seattle seeks a compassionate individual for a nursing support role focused on assisting patients with substance use issues. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, facilitating patient activities, and ensuring a safe environment. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma, CNA certification, and prior experience in detoxification services. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those recovering from addiction.

Qualifications

• A compassionate understanding of chemical dependence as a disease.
• Experience in detoxification services.
• Knowledge of withdrawal symptoms and community resources related to addiction.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with new admissions and monitoring vital signs.
• Perform urine toxicology screenings.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned area.
• Report staffing and client needs to the Charge Nurse.
• Provide psycho-education to clients.
• Participate in required meetings and educational programs.

Skills

Compassionate understanding of chemical dependence

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of substance abuse

Competencies in substance use treatment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certification as a nurse’s aide (CNA)

BLS certified

Food Handler Card

Job description

Location: Recovery Place Seattle, WA

Position Summary

Functions as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team under the direct supervision of a nurse, by assisting with monitoring vital signs, assisting patients with ADLs, provides diversional activities for patients, and maintains the milieu to assure a safe environment. This position supports and promotes a recovery-oriented, person-centered treatment experience by participating in treatment planning, documentation and implementation, milieu management and crisis de-escalation.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists the nursing staff in the responsibility for day-to-day processing of new admissions in triage in a timely and efficient manner
• Responsible for monitoring vital signs of clients in triage and acute care (B/P, pulse, temperature, respiration). Ensures to use appropriate boundaries and respect client rights when performing
• Responsible for performing Urine Toxicology Screenings.
• Maintains use of universal precautions and maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned area
• Ensures to report staffing and/or client needs to Charge Nurse
• Acts as liaison between technician staff and Charge Nurse/Clinical staff on assigned projects
• Initiates and completes necessary paperwork, in a client centered manner, essential to patient care (e.g. on admission, during inpatient stay or upon close of case)
• Appropriately escorts clients to activities as required
• Provides psycho-education to the clients as directed by senior staff
• Attends meetings as required and participates in in-service and other available educational programs.
• Performs all other related duties as required.
• On-Call staff should be available for 3 shifts per month, one being a weekend, and 1 major and 1 minor holiday per calendar year.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED (Proof will be requested upon hire)
• Certification as a nurse’s aide (CNA) required
• BLS certified
• Food Handler Card

Experience:

• A compassionate understanding of chemical dependence as a disease
• Preference to persons in recovery from chemical dependency
• Experience in detoxification services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of substance abuse, knowledge of withdrawal symptoms and knowledge of community resources related to addiction medicine required
• Ability to work with addictive clients in a community health setting is essential
• Ability to demonstrate special competencies and skills in substance abuse/dependence/opioid treatment, women, urine screens and phlebotomy
• Pass required background checks
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of substance use disorders
• Knowledge of withdrawal symptoms
• Knowledge of community resources related to addiction medicine
• Ability to work with addictive clients in a community health setting is essential
• Competencies and skills in substance use/dependence/opioid treatment, urine screens and phlebotomy
• Ability to work independently

Working Conditions

Direct nursing care requires the ability to lift, push, pull, twist, stoop, lift up to 50lbs without assistance. Most work takes place in usual office working conditions, where the noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. Perform duties of a nurse as needed, which will include exposure to hazardous materials (such as body fluids, needle sticks).

Valley Cities is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment.

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