Nurse Assistant

General Purpose
A Nurse Assistant provides services to individuals and families requiring
assistance in dealing with behavioral health or substance abuse problems,
including alcohol and/or drug abuse.

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.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Performs basic physical care procedures such as taking vital signs,
assisting with physical exams, baths and feeding patients.
Refers to Nurse practitioners and RNs for follow up as needed.
Provides concrete support to clients and ensures safety plans are implemented.
Works as part of a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses,
clinicians and behavioral health workers.
Documents all patient contacts and clinical information in the health record
system.
Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
Attends required staff meetings.
Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
Transports or arranges for transportation as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
Knowledge of Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorders.
Possesses good communication skills.
Understands client rights, confidentiality, ethics and roles.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and recognize potential risks.
Ability to model appropriate use of personal story and self-disclosure.
Ability to accept diversity and understand cultural competency.
Understands the principals and concepts of trauma, resiliency, recovery
and wellness orientated lifestyle.
Ability to demonstrate and teach wellness life skills.
Ability to encourage the development of natural supports.
Possesses willingness to seek supervision and/or ask for direction.
Possesses conflict resolution skills.
Ability to learn, teach, and implement evidence-based practice material
and curriculum, as appropriate for specified clinical needs.
Ability to demonstrate organization, time management and prioritizing skills.
Ability to manage relationships in a constructive and positive manner.

Education or Formal Training:
High School Diploma and ability to successfully demonstrate reading,
writing, and speaking skills.
CNA and/or EMT preferred, must be certified within a year of hire.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment
Working Environment:
This job operates in a fast-paced, professional environment and routinely
requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones,
photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and
branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate
exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt,
dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the
health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne
pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with
dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons
who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities:
These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job.
This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for
extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and
fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment:
Annual TB, federal y required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or
compliance with policy and procedure.
Required possession of a valid state drivers license.
Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.
Work schedule is 3 x 12 hour shifts/week.
Night shift and weekend shifts needed.
Shift Differential for all night shifts
Career growth training available

Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community
where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. Were proud to be an
equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified
individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To
request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at
hr@solvistahealth.org, or by phone at 719-275-2351.