PRN Nights - Sober Living

Acadia•Salem, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires you to have a good driving record and involves an overnight shift from 6pm to 8am. Ask your recruiter about EarnIn, our Next Day Pay Benefit! Get paid – AS you work. The purpose of this role is to ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment, under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor. Patient safety is paramount and is addressed through required rounds completed timely, ensuring patient rooms are clean and uncluttered. Observation may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of the patient, and/or 1:1 patient care may be required. The role involves obtaining patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned, and ensuring documentation of this information. You will identify yourself to patients and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly. Engaging with patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage the achievement of treatment goals is key. Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempting to understand the source of distress is also a core function. Applying de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior, and participation in treatment, and assisting with seclusion and restraint when necessary, are important aspects of the role. As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide safety and increase coping skills of patients and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible. Collaboration with other staff in working with the facility's population to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community is expected. Monitoring behavioral improvements and reinforcing these behaviors, reporting changes and responses to treatment by communicating with the team, and immediately reporting significant changes to the nurse are crucial. Reinforcing skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, and therapists that promote improved physical and mental wellness is also part of the role. You may lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures. You may participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote patient wellness and independence. Overseeing or assisting patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration, and changing bed linens may be required. Delivering care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility is essential. Assisting with admissions and discharges may be part of the duties. You may provide guidance and direction to other staff members, including training new staff. Providing transportation for patients or coordinating transportation with the appropriate staff member may also be required. Quality of work is exhibited through accuracy, neatness, and timeliness of work completed. Adherence to work schedule and overall attendance is expected. Demonstrating a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards customers always is required. When patient needs are not met, you should acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognizing that patient safety is a top priority is essential.

Requirements

Good driving record required.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Nice To Haves

One or more years’ experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
6 months experience performing the duties of a BHA2 preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the well being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
Address patient safety through required rounds completed timely, ensuring patient rooms are clean and uncluttered.
Perform patient observation as assigned (e.g., every 15 minutes, within reach of patient, and/or 1:1 patient care).
Obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned and ensure documentation.
Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly.
Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patient in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress.
Apply de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assist with seclusion and restraint when necessary.
Provide safety and increase coping skills of patient and assist in developing strategies for helping patients to be as independent as possible.
Collaborate with other staff in working with the population of the facility to treat, rehabilitate and return patient to the community.
Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce these behaviors. Report changes and responses to treatment by communicating with team. Significant changes are reported to nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, therapists that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs as well as teach strategies to promote patient wellness and independence.
Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
Deliver care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility.
Assist in providing guidance and direction to other staff members, including training of new staff.
Provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
Ensure quality of work exhibited through accuracy, neatness, and timeliness of work completed.
Adhere to work schedule and maintain overall attendance.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.