Certified Nursing Assistant / On-Call

Mental Health TechnicianFunctions 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 mannerResponsible 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 performingResponsible for performing Urine Toxicology ScreeningsMaintains use of universal precautions and maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned areaEnsures to report staffing and/or client needs to Charge NurseActs as liaison between technician staff and Charge Nurse/Clinical staff on assigned projectsInitiates 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 requiredProvides psycho-education to the clients as directed by senior staffAttends meetings as required and participates in in-service and other available educational programsPerforms all other related duties as requiredOn-Call staff should be available for 3 shifts per month, one being a weekend, and 1 major and 1 minor holiday per calendar yearMinimum Qualifications:Education: High School Diploma or GED (Proof will be requested upon hire)Certification as a nurse's aide (CNA) requiredBLS certified Food Handler CardExperience:A compassionate understanding of chemical dependence as a diseasePreference to persons in recovery from chemical dependencyExperience in detoxification servicesKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Knowledge of substance abuse, knowledge of withdrawal symptoms and knowledge of community resources related to addiction medicine requiredAbility to work with addictive clients in a community health setting is essentialCompetencies and skills in substance use/dependence/opioid treatment, urine screens and phlebotomyAbility to work independentlyWorking Conditions:Direct nursing care requires the ability to lift, push, pull, twist, stoop, lift up to 50lbs without assistanceMost 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 noisesPerform duties of a nurse as needed, which will include exposure to hazardous materials (such as body fluids, needle sticks)