Job description
Alcoholism Rehab Assistant - BGHUnited Health Services is seeking an Alcoholism Rehab Assistant (ARA) to join our Binghamton General in Binghamton, NY. The ARA is responsible for performing duties in relationship to patient care that reinforces the treatment process and program philosophy.
Shift: Varies
Hours per week: Varies
Salary range: $15.00-20.25/hour, depending on experience
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Alcoholism Rehab Assistant Overview
Guide and support people, under the supervision of the nurses and doctors, through their recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. Assisting in the provision of counselling and assisting in the implementation of strategies and goals which assist an affected person in making a successful transition away from alcohol dependency.
Key Responsibilities and Expectations
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.
Evidence 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.
Position Qualifications
Minimum:
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred:
Previous experience working in a chemical dependency program
Recovering person with positive experience in AA, NA, ACOA, and/or Al-Anon
About United Health Services
United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.
United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.
About New York’s Southern Tier
As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.
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United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.
United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.
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