Alcoholism Rehab Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, grooming, eating, and hydration.
• Measures and records a variety of clinical measurements (i.e., vital signs, patient weight, intake and output)
• Performs Patient Rounding according to UHS standards
• Reports problems and/or changes in patient conditions to the Charge Nurse.
• Provides a comfortable and safe environment by adhering to specific guidelines of the unit regarding infection control and patient safety.
• Maintains a clean unit environment by weekly defrosting unit refrigerator, emptying office waste cans every shift, and wiping down all surface areas of Nurses' Station every shift, and maintaining well-organized atmosphere of Nurses' Station and patient unit in general.
• After satisfactorily completing in-services regarding documentation (progress note entries and milieu therapy flow sheets), performs such functions under the supervision of the Charge Nurse.
• Evidences ability to function as a role model of recovery to promote a sense of hopefulness with the treatment setting and to relate positively to patients and their families.
• Conducts patient discussion groups relating to key steps in recovery as needed.
• Participates in back-up role to team by performing duties such as filing, stamping of charts, lab sheets, etc., and putting the admission, transfer, and discharge charts in order.
• Education/Experience
• Minimum Required:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred:
• Previous experience working in a chemical dependency program
• Recovering person with positive experience in AA, NA, ACOA, and/or Al-Anon
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Benefits

Additional Information

Position Overview UHS Binghamton General Hospital is hiring a part-time Alcoholism Rehab Assistant to provide patient-centered support consistent with the treatment process and program philosophy. Schedule: 24 hours weekly, Evening Shift Primary Department, Division, or Unit: Memorial 4 Inpatient Addiction Medicine (New Horizons), UHS Binghamton General Hospital Primary Work Shift: Evening Regular Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Compensation Range: $17.05 - $22.17 per hour, depending on experience -----

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