Overview

Company Summary

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 AAC, 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 company matching 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.

Shift: Overnight (7pm-7am) 

Responsibilities

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.

• Collects information from the patients to be admitted; and completes the admission process in the EMR.
• Records health details of patients in the EMR; which usually comprise blood pressure, body temperature, respiration and heartbeat rate among other vital signs.
• Administers medicines prescribed by the physician to the patients.
• Assists with sanitary requirements of patients; which consist of bathing, dressing and similar other tasks related to personal hygiene.
• Identifies client care requirements by establishing a personal rapport with potential and actual clients.
• Completes Treatment Plans as appropriate.
• Completes patient progress notes each shift.
• Documents patient care Services by charting in client records.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care team by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem solving methods.
• Calls the appropriate team member (physician on call) with all non-life threatening medical and medication issues to obtain his/her plan of action for the client. In the event of a life threatening emergency all staff are authorized to call 911.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to clients and families
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse act and other governing agency regulations. 
• Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations. 
• Maintains client confidentiality.
• Payroll scans as defined in policy. 
• Follows Sunrise House policies and procedures.
• Communicates detox unit information to Admissions Department.
• Other Duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment preferred.
• Current LPN License in State of operations
• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Physical Requirements

AAC is committed to principles of equal opportunities for all employees. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations that are necessary to comply with State and Federal disability discrimination laws

• Prolonged sitting at a desk
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time

American Addiction Centers is an equal opportunity employer. American Addiction Centers prohibits employment practices that discriminate against individuals or groups of employees on the basis of age, color disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other category deemed protected by state and/or federal law.