Nursing Assistant Job in Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Certified Medical Assistant - 1st & 2nd Shifts Available
Company:Caron Treatment Center
Profession/Specialty:Nursing Assistant
Location:Wernersville, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
Pay Type:Hourly
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Job Description
Caron is one of the leading treatment centers in the US and is recognized for high-quality, evidence-based methods and thought leadership in addiction medicine. Mentored by respected experts in the field and ranked among Newsweek’s Best Treatment Centers in PA five years in a row, Caron has built a culture that supports and sustains trauma-informed, resilient staff at all levels of the organization and values personal and professional growth. We invest in our employees, providing financial plans, generous Paid Time Off programs, paid holidays, 401K employer match, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, and benchmarking to ensure ongoing competitive compensation. Full-Time employee benefits also include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit packages with wellness plan reduced insurance premiums and company-paid life and disability insurance. Apply today to begin a rewarding career with us.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver patient care to patients on the unit.
- Keep the nurse informed of patient needs and conditions
- Make scheduled rounds on the unit assuring the whereabouts and status of the patients.
- Ensure patient care equipment is in clean, working condition and in the appropriate places and keeping patient care areas clear of obstructions and in an organized manner.
- Assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients as directed by the nurse.
- Work a flexible schedule based upon service demands
- Maintain quality control logs following OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
- Patient scheduling of appointments to include transportation requests.
- Obtain and document in chart patient’s height/weight and vital signs.
- Perform EKG’s
- Collect and process lab specimens including UDS, UA, Chem Sticks, etc. following proper infection control procedures.
- Assist with clerical duties as needed.
- Transport patient to appointments, as needed.
- Perform chart audits/reviews as assigned.
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.
- Standing: up to several hours at a time, which may include walking, climbing steps, and descending.
- Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.
- Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.
- Driving: Must be able to drive a 15-passenger van or car to and from various activities
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current certification as a C.M.A.
- Previous experience working as C.M.A. in hospital or long-term care facility
- Current CPR/First Aid training/certification.
- Two years continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.
- Previous experience in a hospital/chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program preferred.
- 21 years of age or older is required
- Requires a current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license
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Message this employerAbout Caron Treatment Centers
Position will work full time evening or night shift, and will rotate every other weekend.
Join a purpose-driven team at Caron Treatment Centers, where for nearly 70 years, we’ve been helping people find a path to recovery from addiction and rebuild their lives. We offer real careers with real opportunities for growth, comprehensive training, and a commitment to work-life balance. Our benefits include generous paid time off, company-paid life and disability insurance, professional growth and development, tuition reimbursement, a competitive 401(k) plan, and robust medical, dental, and vision plans. We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of teamwork, compassion, and dedication to our mission. Start a career that saves lives at a company that values yours!
Up to $28/hour plus shift differential!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports pertinent observations in regard to individual patient care needs and makes suggestions regarding medical treatment plan and competently implement/instruct all care in the appropriate nursing practice to all staff with oversight by the RN.
- Serve as a resource to treatment team members.
- Perform nursing LOC and review patient histories to document all necessary information in the Electronic Medical Record on all patients admitted to Caron with oversight by the RN.
- Prepare patients for examination: height/weight, vitals, collect and process lab specimens including UDS, UA, Chem Sticks, etc., following proper infection control procedures.
- Utilize safe and effective practices of medication management as defined by policy including the oversight of self-administration observation of medication.
- Administer and monitor the effects of medications, ensure accurate medication is administered for controlled substances and conduct accurate med counts. Accurately and in a timely manner orders medication from the pharmacy as directed by physician order, to replenish stock, and/or refill patient medications.
- Correctly enter, take off, and implement physician orders.
- Provide appropriate patient education as determined by patient assessments/needs and treatment plans, if applicable.
- Conduct 14-day, 25-day and PRN weekly meetings with patients for assigned units, if applicable.
- Monitor and/or perform diagnostic screening tests as ordered by the physician.
- Monitor and/or perform withdrawal assessments and appropriately implement/instruct the necessary nursing interventions.
- Accurately perform and/or reviews triage information including accurate and thorough D&A history and contact the physician for admission medical orders.
- Accurately and thoroughly document in the medical record utilizing approved medical record language and abbreviations adhering to the medical record policies and procedures.
- Provide thorough and accurate patient information during shift exchange for end of shift report.
- Schedule all patient appointments related to their medical treatment.
- Work a flexible schedule based upon service demands and work mandatory overtime as needed.
- Attend all mandatory trainings as identified by Caron policy.
- Attend multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings, if applicable.
- Maintain the quality control logs.
- Notify the physician in an appropriate and timely manner of changes in the patient’s medical condition.
- Ensure the highest level of professionalism for self and staff and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
- Complete yearly training requirements and mentor new employees.
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.
- Standing: up to several hours at a time, this may include walking, climbing steps, and descending steps.
- Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.
- Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Currently licensed as LPN in Pennsylvania.
- 1-2 years’ experience working as an LPN
- Current CPR/First Aid training/certification.
- 21 years of age or older is required
- Requires a current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license
- Two years continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.
- Previous hospital/chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program experience desired.
- Possess a working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred.
- Working knowledge of electronic medical record and charting.