Recovery Specialist - Evening - Full-Time

Valley Vista; Vergennes (VT); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Valley Vista in Vergennes, VT seeks a Recovery Specialist to implement program guidelines, support patient safety, and maintain a therapeutic milieu within a unit patient care model.

You will review and document daily notes, observe patient behavior, report risks, assist nursing with medications, supervise meals, transport patients to outside appointments, and participate in shift change meetings and trainings to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifikationen

• Requires 21 years of age or older and either a certificate or 3–6 months related experience or equivalent],[
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Aufgaben

• Develops and maintains professional interpersonal relationships with patients.
• Reviews notes and documentation on each patient daily to ensure continuity of treatment and service delivery.
• Documents patient activity as required by Valley Vista and regulatory agencies.
• Observes patient behavior, records observations, and reports at-risk behaviors to senior staff.
• Communicates patient behaviors/concerns to staff during shift changes and unit director as appropriate.
• Participates in shift-change treatment team meetings and discusses patients’ emotional/behavioral needs and programming.
• Is available for crisis intervention or unit reassignment as necessary and follows policy for crisis intervention.
• Assists Nursing staff while dispensing medication to patients.
• Attends and monitors meals with patients at appropriate times.
• Safely transports patients to outside appointments using company vehicles.
• Participates in supervision and in-service opportunities as directed.
• Provides staff coverage throughout the shift and remains in service until replacement arrives.
• Performs room checks and documents observations.
• Attends in-service programs designated by Program Director.
• Follows patient procedures designated by Program Director.
• Maintains current trainings.

Kenntnisse

Documentation

Team player

Crisis intervention

Time management

Patience and compassion

Boundaries with patients

Ausbildung

One year certificate from college or technical school

Jobbeschreibung

12-hour shifts, 11:00-23:00Summary of Position:The Recovery Specialist is a direct service provider responsible for implementing program guidelines and practice regarding patient safety, unit and individual behavioral expectations, and a therapeutic milieu within a unit patient care model. Provides care in a manner consistent with facility philosophy and practice.Duties and Responsibilities• Develops and maintains professional interpersonal relationships with patients at Valley Vista.• Reviews notes and appropriate documentation on each patient on a daily basis, helping to ensure continuity and compliance with treatment planning and service delivery.• Documents patient activity as required by Valley Vista and regulatory agencies.• Observes patient behavior, records observations as appropriate, and reports at risk behaviors to senior staff on duty, as appropriate.• Communicates patient behaviors/concerns to subsequent shift and unit Director when appropriate.• Participates in change-of-shift treatment team meetings and discusses patients’ emotional/behavioral issues/concerns, and related programming needs.• Makes oneself available for crisis intervention or unit reassignment as necessary and follows agency’s policy/procedure for crisis intervention.• Assists Nursing staff while dispensing medication to patients.• Attends and monitors meals with patients at the appropriate times.• Safely transports patients to all scheduled outside appointments using company vehicles as directed.• Participates in supervision and in-service opportunities at the direction of the Clinical Manager and/or Program Director.• Provides staff coverage throughout the course of the shift, remaining in service until replacement arrives.• Conducts multiple room checks in all patients’ rooms throughout the duration of shift as appropriate, and documents accordingly.• Attends in-service programs designated by Program Director.• Follows patient procedures designated by Program Director.• Is current with all required trainings.Qualifications Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:21 years of age or older; One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Required Skills, Knowledge, and Ability• Timeliness and completeness of required documentation.• Follows organization’s attendance and punctuality policies.• Can work as a member of a team.• Demonstrates knowledge of proper boundaries with patients• Strong time management• Compassion and understanding of patients’ needs and situations.