AmeriCorps Healthcare Assistant Service Opportunity

4 weeks ago

Phoenix, United States Hushabye Nursery Full time
Hushabye Nursery is an Arizona nonprofit organization with a mission to 'embrace substance exposed babies and their caregivers with compassionate, evidence-based care that changes the course of their entire lives.' The organization was founded by Tara Sundem, a neonatal nurse practitioner who witnessed firsthand the challenges of newborns exposed prenatally to opioids and those families trying to care for them. Hushabye Nursery's innovative model offers a safe and inclusive space where mothers, family members and babies - from conception through childhood - can receive integrative care and therapeutic support that offers each child the best possible life outcomes. Programs will include prenatal and postpartum support groups, inpatient nursery services and outpatient therapies.

AmeriCorps members collaborate with health care providers to deliver critical interventions that make it possible for Hushabye Nursery to change the approach to treating infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and their families. By providing access to a care model specialized to meet their unique needs in a fair and just manner while building their resiliency. This position is responsible for providing personal care and delegated patient care services designed to maintain the patients physical comfort and safety. Follows all departmental policies and procedures as well as safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Adheres to the facility's Core Values and Mission with complete regard for the dignity of each person.

AmeriCorps Program Benefits and Service Schedules:

Full Time and Part Time Service Schedules. Self-scheduling, 8 or 12 hour shifts. Days, evenings and nights. Monday through Sunday. Program Benefits include a modest living allowance of up to $1,375 monthly, and a Segal Education Award of up to $6495 upon successful completion of service. And if eligible, individual health coverage, and childcare assistance.

SERVICE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
  • In accordance with the vision, mission and values of Hushabye Nursery, the Healthcare Assistant is responsible for assisting the licensed caregivers provide quality care that meets the needs of persons served.
  • Maintains a supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental manner that is sensitive to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
  • Assists with patient care under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP's).
  • Perform comfort measures utilizing the Eat Sleep and Console model.
  • Provide Seeking Safety evidence-based intervention to infant caregivers.
  • Assist with outreach, support, and follow-up care for outpatient clients.
  • Works independently and takes initiative on assigned administrative role to support both infants and caregivers.
  • Provide community outreach for community resources and referrals.
  • Provide leadership and training for community volunteers.
  • Uses and maintains equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies.
  • Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
  • Maintains adequate levels of office, dietary, linens, and medical supplies.
  • Completes required orientation and continuing competencies as required by policy and procedure.
  • Successful completion of Hushabye Nursery's orientation and training program and has been determined competent to provide services.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Current BLS/First Aid certification is required
  • Current AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance.
  • Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy and keyboarding skills is preferred.
  • Must be fully vaccinated for Covid.

EDUCATION (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):
  • High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENT:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Hushabye Nursery provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, citizenship, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression and sexual orientation, genetic information, familial or marital status, veteran status, or national origin. Hushabye Nursery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:

Applicants as well as employees who have or gain a disability must be able to perform the essential duties & responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

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