Treatment Advocate Days (FT 7a-7:30p)

Overview

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. Our exceptional comp and strong benefits include 401K, medical, dental, vision and life insurance. We are looking for our future leaders, who are not only going to fill the qualifications for this job description, but who are going to exceed expectations. Be a part of a team whose mission is to provide quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our purpose and passion are to empower patients, their families, and our communities by helping individuals achieve recovery and optimal wellness of the mind, body, and spirit.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The TA will assist with patient admissions, room transfers and discharges. The role will also support patients’ daily activities/needs, provide 1:1 patient observation, comfort and transfers within the facility and encourage patient recovery. The TA shall be a dedicated, compassionate, and energetic individual who will serve a significant role of identifying and  communicating patient needs and addressing them directly or in conjunction with nursing and other facility clinical staff

 

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• Complete safety checks per company policy.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform simple laboratory examinations and procedures, including urine drug screening, pregnancy tests, and blood glucose monitoring. Escalate abnormalities to licensed staff.
• Performs a full range of patient safety duties including assisting licensed staff with full body evaluation, clothing and room searches, 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.
• Assists licensed staff with daily living activities including 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.
• 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.
• Provide support and encouragement to patients.
• Understand and abide by State Department standards, facility accreditation, AAC’s policy and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned within scope of work

Qualifications

Education/ Experience

 

• 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 products and EMR preferred
• 6 months experience with substance/psych desirable

 

All positions require a TST, MMR Titer, the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screeni