Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Are you looking for the best place to work? Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC) which was selected as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, based on surveys of our employees!

Are you passionate about serving in an environment of shared purpose and shared goals while driving the ARC mission and values to excellence for our clients, patients and team members? ARC has been leading the way and has become one of the fastest growing healthcare systems in Kentucky (and beyond!) in addiction treatment, mental health services and improving lives by creating opportunities for people to discover hope and live their God-given destiny!

ARC is ready to offer you “ The B.E.S.T. of ARC ” (Balance, Energy, Safety, Training) on day 1 when you enter through our doors. ARC is a thriving, dynamic, and fast-paced healthcare system environment where compassion, accountability, respect for the dignity of life, entrepreneurship, and stewardship are key elements of every thing we do!

We are hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for our growing team! The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a vital member of the System of Care. The CNA is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of persons served/clients as they go through the rehabilitation process.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors persons served/ clients
• Complete nursing encounter visits
• Handles medication management
• Ensure universal precautions of the center
• Checks vital signs and records in the persons served/ client’s chart daily
• Observe and assess persons served/ clients for clinical signs and symptoms and follow prescribed courses of treatment.
• Assist with client scheduling, appointments and telehealth as directed by center nurse
• Assist with completing withdrawal scales after training and direction of center nurse
• Participate in staff and state regulatory training as required
• Adhere to program policies and procedures while maintaining a professional code of ethics
• Required to protect the privacy of all persons served/ client information in accordance with Addiction Recovery Care, LLC/ Odyssey, Inc.’s privacy policy, procedures and practices as required by federal and state law, in accordance with general principle of professionalism as a healthcare provider.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license

Key Experience and Education Needed

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Kentucky CNA Certification
• Substance abuse experience preferred.
• Experience delivering Health Education classes
• Appropriate State and Federal Clearances

Other Qualifications to be Considered

• Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and recovery driven service system
• Knowledge of community health resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health, economic security, employment, positive social and family interdependence and positive cultural identity
• Knowledge of the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual impact of alcohol and other drugs on the individual and family
• Knowledge of airborne and blood borne pathogens (TB, HIV, AIDS, HB) and risk reduction methodologies and the uses of universal precautions
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and be organized.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle crisis situations in a calm and supportive manner
• Ability to exhibit professional and courteous behavior, consistent with the ARC mission statement, when interacting with persons of varying backgrounds and education levels to create a safe and healthy relationship with clients served

ARC full-time employees enjoy very attractive benefits packages for employees and their families to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, a wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs, 401(k) plan with company matching and to ensure the work-life balance - generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies.

Come join the ARC team and transform lives anchored in strong family relationships, social responsibility and meaningful career paths by empowering our nationally recognized crisis to career model while being your B.E.S.T.!

Addiction Recovery Care, LLC and its affiliated entities are an equal opportunity employer.

ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.