Treatment Advocate 7p-7a FT

About the role

If you are searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and an opportunity to make a difference in helping others, then keep reading on. Here at AdCare Hospital American Addiction Centers, we have a progressive culture; we listen to your ideas, value a work/life balance, invest in education, and we foster trust and respect for all individuals.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient admissions, room transfers and discharges.
• Screens baggage in admission room.
• Accurately records all patient belongings and valuables in the EMR on the Valuables List E-form.
• Secures patient valuables such as cash, cell phones in accordance with hospital policy.
• Performs a full range of patient safety duties including assisting licensed staff with full body evaluation, clothing and room searches, conducting face checks, dispensing/collecting razors, checking call lights and responding timely.
• Assists in minimizing room clutter, patient monitoring during meals/group, physician rounds and on deck.
• Escorts and orients patient to the unit and to the hospital; educates patients on rules and schedules of the unit, provides education as requested by licensed personnel.
• Assists discharged patient to the lobby; gathers all personal belongings as recorded on the patient valuables list.
• Will assist licensed staff with ADL activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning, bathing, toileting and ambulating patients and providing fluids/nourishment between meals.
• Provide adjunct care for the patient as directed by nursing team; 11 monitoring.
• Reports observations from direct patient care to licensed nurse to assure continued safety of all patients.
• Maintains unit stock levels of supplies.
• Treats patients, and colleagues with dignity and respect; honors each person’s right to privacy/maintains very strict patient and colleague confidentiality; respects all individual differences; supports cultural diversity.
• Consistently arrives to work on time and adheres to attendance policies.
• Other duties as assigned within scope of work.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA or MA certified preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy (“bedside manner”).
• Working knowledge of Google Office and EMR preferred.
• Substance Abuse experience/knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required. CNA or MA certified preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy (“bedside manner”).
• Working knowledge of Google Office and EMR preferred.
• Substance Abuse experience/knowledge preferred.

Skills

• Professional standards.
• Policies and procedures.
• Federal, state, and local requirements.
• Joint Commission standards.
• Professional standards, follow policies and procedures, and abide by federal, state, and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.

Benefits

• Compensation Transparency: In accordance with the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act, the reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 per hour.
• Actual compensation within this range will depend on the candidate’s skills, experience, education, and relevant qualifications.
• Generally, placement within the upper portion of the range is reserved for candidates with several years of directly related experience or exceptional expertise.

Pay

The reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified.