What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Aide - Medication Assistant position at ND Health and Human Services?
Northwest Human Service Center - Williston, ND - Nurse Aide - Medication Assistant I
Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for the ND Department of Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides individuals with an opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community.
Our mission is to provide timely and effective behavioral health services to North Dakotans, improving their quality of life through achieving and sustaining recovery. Our focus is providing rehabilitative care in an integrated manner in the person's home and community.
As a Nurse Aide and Medication Assistant I you will be providing care and welfare of individuals in adult & elderly populations with mental illness, developmental disabilities, addiction and/or others needing special care or services.
- Provide client-centered care for people who have a complex psychiatric history. Obtain vital signs, height and weight when clients present medication review appointments with the Psychiatrist.
- Perform level of impairment and other screening assessments to clients during medication review appointments.
- The NA/MA1 provides client-centered care and assistance to assigned clients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Organizes and prioritizes tasks and projects; accurately completing job responsibilities within the specified time constraints.
- Adheres to ethical, regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
- Respects Client Rights and promotes customer satisfaction.
- Provide various regularly scheduled activities at Missouri View Heights.
To be considered for this position you are required to have a high school diploma or GED. Will require completion of Nurse Aide Medication Assistant I Certification within 30 days of employment. Training will be provided on-site. Shifts will consist of evenings and weekends with a rotating holiday schedule
About HHS:
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Wendi Stevens at wstevens@nd.gov or at 701-774-4645
Employing Unit: ND HHS - Northwest Human Service Center
Telephone Number: 701-456-4600
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.
