Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?
At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.
Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission.
If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around - GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!
Nursing Assistants are responsible for:
- Assisting the nursing staff in providing care to clients in a residential treatment environment
- Under the supervision of a registered nurse, taking client vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels; and documenting readings as appropriate
- Monitoring clients' self-administration of medication observing medical reactions and reporting any changes or concerns to nursing staff
- Conducting periodic dorm checks, client, and property searches to ensure the safety and well-being of clients
- Performing a variety of other tasks such as storing supplies, changing biohazard bags, answering telephones, photocopying, scanning and filing documents and forms
Job Requirements:
- Current certification as a Certified Nursingrequired
- Minimum 6 months related work experience as a nursing or medical assistant required
- Current CPR required
- Experience with adults/adolescents in a residential treatment center is a plus
Physical Requirements:
- Normal or corrected vision is necessary to read thermometers, blood pressure gauges, blood sugar results, and so forth; and to see and evaluate presented symptoms and injuries.
- Ability to stoop and bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, and ability to walk, stand, and move about for up to two hours at a time.
- Communication abilities necessary to gather and exchange information with clients and staff in person or by telephone, and provide care instructions.
- Ability to respond to telephone, pages, and intercoms, and hear speech.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and
- data on a regular basis.
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds, if necessary, to assist clients who may require assistance.
Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:
- Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
- Commuter Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training & Development Programs
Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.