Domiciliary Assistant

This position is organizationally aligned under the Clinical Informatics/ Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP) Department at the James A. Lovell FHCC in North Chicago, IL. RRTP offers a structured and supportive residential treatment environment to Veterans struggling with substance abuse, mental health issues and/ or homelessness. Domiciliary Assistants provide 24/7 RRTP coverage of the programs on a rotational basis, working all shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Administrative- Performs regular administrative functions, e.g., processes residents for admission and clearance, completes entries In communication log, completes progress notes. Conducts Environment of Care (EOC) rounds and documents the findings. Conducts walk through rounds of patients' living areas to resolve patient issues regarding safety, health, and hygiene. Makes daily inspections to check program equipment, supplies, health and safety, and security problems. Initiates appropriate corrective action including work orders or calling for emergency repairs. Conducts weekly locker inspections for health, welfare, safety and security purposes. Performs bed checks and reports patients who are absent at bed check. Conducts breathalyzers and collects specimens per program policy. Conducts searches of patient locker, belongings, and furnishing when there is a reason to believe a patient has concealed a potentially harmful material or item. Monitors CCTV and documents status. Direct Patient Care/ Clinical- Responsible for developing and maintaining a therapeutic professional helping relationship with residents admitted to the RRTP. Provides orientation to new residents by explaining RRTP policies/procedures, treatment expectations and goals. Interviews each resident to assess skills associated with activities of dally living, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication, etc. Works with residents who have a variety of physical, mental, emotional and behavior problems using different techniques. Appropriately identifies or resolves residents' problems or refers them to staff with specific clinical expertise. Treats residents, staff, and visitors in a courteous and positive/manner. Provides crisis intervention in situations of a medical, psychiatric and/or behavioral nature. Refers all medical records or psychiatric problems and emergencies or incidents of physical altercations and alcohol/drugs intoxications to the Program Manager/ Designee or RRTP medical personnel. Initiates basic cardiac life support utilizing basic CPR training, Personal Protective Equipment and the Automatic Electronic Defibrillator. Work Schedule: Various schedules (0730-1600, 1530-MID, MID-0800) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Domiciliary Assistant/PD03562A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized