Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

About the role

Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC), which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!

Responsibilities

• Makes sure persons served/clients are safe and well.
• Completes nursing encounter visits.
• Handles medication management.
• Ensures universal precautions at the center.
• Checks vital signs and records in the persons served/clients' chart daily.
• Observes and assesses persons served/clients for clinical signs and symptoms and follows prescribed courses of treatment.
• Aids in client scheduling, appointments, and telehealth as directed by the center nurse.
• Aids in completing withdrawal scales after training and direction of the center nurse.
• Participates in staff and state regulatory training as required.
• Adheres to program policies and procedures while maintaining a professional code of ethics.
• Protects the privacy of all persons served/clients information in accordance with Addiction Recovery Care, LLC/Odyssey, Inc.'s privacy policy, procedures and practices as required by federal and state law, in accordance with general principle of professionalism as a healthcare provider.
• Maintains a valid driver's license.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Kentucky CNA Certification.
• Substance abuse experience preferred.
• Experience delivering Health Education classes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and recovery driven service system.
• Knowledge of community health resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health, economic security, employment, positive social and family interdependence and positive cultural identity.
• Knowledge of the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual impact of alcohol and other drugs on the individual and family.
• Knowledge of airborne and blood borne pathogens (TB, HIV, AIDS, HB) and risk reduction methodologies and the uses of universal precautions.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction.
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and be organized.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis situations in a calm and supportive manner.
• Ability to exhibit professional and courteous behavior, consistent with the ARC mission statement, when interacting with persons of varying backgrounds and education levels to create a safe and healthy relationship with clients served.

Skills

• Knowledge of recovery principles and recovery driven service system.
• Knowledge of community health resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health, economic security, employment, positive social and family interdependence and positive cultural identity.
• Knowledge of the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual impact of alcohol and other drugs on the individual and family.
• Knowledge of airborne and blood borne pathogens (TB, HIV, AIDS, HB) and risk reduction methodologies and the uses of universal precautions.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction.
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and be organized.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis situations in a calm and supportive manner.
• Ability to exhibit professional and courteous behavior, consistent with the ARC mission statement, when interacting with persons of varying backgrounds and education levels to create a safe and healthy relationship with clients served.

Benefits

• Very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching.
• To ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.