Experienced Med Tech- 1st Shift

About the role

TerraBella Senior Living is seeking a Care/Medication Technician to join the vibrant community at Morningside of Anderson. This role involves providing hands-on care, physical and emotional support to residents, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment, and managing medications.

Responsibilities

• Care Giver:
• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; physically checks on them throughout the shift.
• Observes, reports, and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator if a resident has increased care needs.
• Aids with continence management and proper disposal of continence products.
• 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.
• Participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating).
• 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.
• Medications 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.
• Assists 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.

Qualifications

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