Certified Nursing Assistant

Caron is one of the leading treatment centers in the US and is recognized for high-quality, evidence-based methods and thought leadership in addiction medicine. Mentored by respected experts in the field and ranked among Newsweek’s Best Treatment Centers in PA five years in a row, Caron has built a culture that supports and sustains trauma-informed, resilient staff at all levels of the organization and values personal and professional growth. We invest in our employees, providing financial plans, generous Paid Time Off programs, paid holidays, 401K employer match, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, and benchmarking to ensure ongoing competitive compensation. Full-Time employee benefits also include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit packages with wellness plan reduced insurance premiums and company-paid life and disability insurance. Apply today to begin a rewarding career with us.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivers patient care to patients on the unit
• Provide/documents observed self-administration of medications to residential level of care patients.
• Report patient concerns/needs to charge nurse and/or medical provider.
• Assist to collect and process detox and residential patient UA/UDS or other ordered tests as directed by charge nurse.
• Assist with patient appointment scheduling for medical providers.
• Makes scheduled rounds on the unit assuring the whereabouts and status of the patients.
• Assists patients in their whirlpool treatments.
• Performs the on-person search of patient and documents the findings in the appropriate places.
• Performs chart audits.
• Ensures patient care equipment is in clean, working condition and in the appropriate places and keeps patient care areas clear of obstructions and in an organized manner.
• Assists in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients as directed by the nurse.
• Works a flexible schedule based upon service demands
• Maintains quality control logs following OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
• Responsible for scheduling patient appointments to include transportation requests.
• Prepares patients for examination: height/weight, vitals that include BP, pulse and respirations.
• Assists with clerical duties as needed.
• May be assigned Personal Care Aid job description duties as needed
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the duties or tasks that may be required or assigned.

Physical Requirements:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Standing: up to several hours at a time, which may include walking, climbing steps, and descending.
• Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.
• Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.
• Driving: Must be able to drive a 15-passenger van or car to and from various activities

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current certification as a C.N.A.
• Previous experience working as C.N.A. in hospital or long-term care facility
• Current CPR/First Aid training/certification.
• Two years continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.
• Previous experience in a hospital/chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program preferred.
• 21 years of age or older is required
• Requires a current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license