Location: Jamestown,NY, USA
**Join our dedicated team at UPMC Chautauqua, providing compassionate care and making a difference as a Nursing Assistant on our Chemical Dependency Unit!**
**Shift: Night Shift**
**Status: Casual**
**Responsibilities:**
+ Direct Patient Care: Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, and repositioning patients.
+ Safety and Cleanliness: Maintain a safe and organized environment by completing safety checks, cleaning patient rooms, and ensuring hallways are clear of equipment.
+ Monitoring and Documentation: Record vital signs, weights, I&O, and perform specimen collections, restraint application/removal, and other nursing assistant core tasks.
+ Patient Support: Deliver meals, fill water pitchers, and provide diversional activities to reduce restraint use.
+ Equipment and Supplies: Acquire, distribute, and manage patient care equipment and supplies, including stocking and setup.
+ Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, report patient status changes, and provide feedback to RNs.
+ Clerical Duties: Document care, complete necessary paperwork, and respond to call lights and telephones.
+ Patient Supervision: Provide one-on-one companionship and supervision as required for patient safety.
+ High school diploma or equivalent required.
+ Experience with mental health or chemical dependency preferred
+ Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
+ Limited medication handling restricted to distribution to the nurse.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification (AHA standards) required within 30 days of hire.
+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) training within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter.
+ New York State Fingerprint Check (may work provisionally for 30 days).
+ Clearances required: NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) and NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)
**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**