Treatment Advocate Nights 7p-7a
American Addiction Centers
- Worcester, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for meeting new patients in the admissions area. Screens baggage in admission room. Allows patient to remove items needed for five days. 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. Assists the staff with skin checks.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assist patients with room and floor transfers and discharges; orients patient to new unit upon arrival including introduction to on duty staff. 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; 1:1 monitoring.
- Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures, and abide by federal, state, and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
- Complete Safety checks per company policy.
- Reports observations from direct patient care to licensed nurse to assure continued safety of all patients. Ensures patient compliance with fall risk objectives.
- 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
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 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
- 6 months experience with substance/psych desirable
- Substance Abuse experience/knowledge preferred