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6a-6p Care/ Med Tech

Arvum Senior Living · Independence, IA · 1 wk ago
HealthcarePart-time

About the role

The Care Giver/Med Tech role at Arvum Senior Living involves providing hands-on care, physical and emotional support to residents while maintaining a safe and comfortable living environment.

Responsibilities

  • Care Giver:
    • Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on them throughout the shift.
    • Observes, reports and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
    • Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
    • Notifies supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator if a resident has increased care needs.
    • Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
    • Serves and collects food trays and assists as needed; reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
    • Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
    • P Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene and health.
    • Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
    • Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
    • Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members.
    • Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
  • Medication Tech:
    • Reviews service plan to learn pertinent information about residents.
    • Assists/observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
    • Documents and initials form as medications are given including appropriate documentation for refusal or missed doses.
    • Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication.
    • Reports all resident concerns made while assisting resident with the medication to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator (HCC).
    • Restocks medication cart after all medication passes.
    • Affords assistance in checking medication regardless of packaging system.
    • Counts all narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift.
    • Maintains and cleans the Medication Room, med charts, treatment carts for neatness cleanliness, availability of medications and expired medications.
    • Follows re-fill process for medications.
    • Participates in the development of the Service Plan and monthly updates.
    • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse and respiration rates.
    • Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks and hazardous chemicals immediately.
    • Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
  • High School diploma/GED
  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • CPR Certification preferred
  • First Aid Certification preferred
  • Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Why Join Us

Discovery Senior Living Earned Coveted Great Place to Work Certification for 2025-2026! A large part of what makes Discovery different from other companies in this industry is our willingness to embrace change. At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. It’s just as important to us that the environment and culture for our team members are constantly refreshed. In addition, embracing and even encouraging change brings a never-ending supply of new energy to our business and our culture. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.

Our Culture & Values

At Discovery Senior Living, we are unified by certain, core values, which we call our “Pillars of Excellence.” They make up the fabric of our company, and include TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPASSION, HARD WORK and CREATIVITY.

Benefits You’ll Enjoy

  • Competitive wages
  • Access to wages before payday
  • Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours
  • Paid time off and Holidays (full-time)
  • Full benefit package including health, dental, vision and more (full-time)
  • 401(K) with employer matching
  • Paid training
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Meals and uniforms

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

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