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Kentucky Medication Aide (KMA)

Cedarhurst Senior Living · Lexington, KY · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have sections: About Cedarhurst (maybe "About the role"? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly. We have job description: Position: Kentucky Medication Aide (KMA). Then About Cedarhurst (company description). Then Why Work For Cedarhurst (values, benefits). Then Position Summary (role summary). Then Essential Functions (list of duties). Then Qualifications (education, certifications). Then Working Conditions (physical demands). Then EEO etc boilerplate to remove. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we can have sections: About Cedarhurst (maybe as "About the role"? Actually "About Cedarhurst" is about company; could be "About the role"? But we can use "About Cedarhurst" as heading? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It doesn't forbid other headings? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect those standard headings. We should map content to those headings where appropriate. We have: - About the role: could be Position Summary? Or About Cedarhurst? Probably "About the role" corresponds to Position Summary. We'll put Position Summary under

About the role

. - Responsibilities: Essential Functions (list of duties). We'll put under

Responsibilities

. - Requirements: Qualifications (education, certifications). Could be Requirements. We'll put under

Requirements

. - Skills: maybe Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite etc. Could be Skills. We'll put under

Skills

. - Benefits: Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package... plus GROW Points etc. So we can put under

Benefits

. - Pay: Not mentioned. So omit. - Schedule: Not mentioned. Omit. We also have "Why Work For Cedarhurst" which includes values and benefits; but we already have Benefits. Could also include "About Cedarhurst" as maybe "About the role"? But we already used About the role for Position Summary. Could also add a section "About Cedarhurst" but not in list; maybe we can incorporate into About the role? But we need to preserve all substantive information. The About Cedarhurst paragraph is substantive; we need to include it somewhere. Could add a section "About Cedarhurst" as

About Cedarhurst

even though not in the example list; but instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies those are typical but not exclusive. Safer to include About Cedarhurst as a heading. We also have "Why Work For Cedarhurst" which includes values and benefits; we could merge with Benefits or make a separate section "Why Work For Cedarhurst". But we already have Benefits; we could incorporate the values into Benefits or maybe a separate "About Cedarhurst" includes values. Let's structure:

About Cedarhurst

Cedarhurst Senior Living is a leading provider of senior living communities, dedicated to enriching the lives of residents through exceptional care and personalized services. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Cedarhurst creates vibrant environments where seniors can thrive and enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle.

Why Work For Cedarhurst

At Cedarhurst, our core values guide how we work together and how we care for those we serve. We expect every team member to be passionate, trustworthy, empathetic, positive, respectful, and approachable. Being part of Cedarhurst means making a meaningful difference every day. We believe our team is our greatest strength. That’s why we invest in comprehensive training, as well as opportunities for both personal and professional growth. We’re committed to promoting from within and supporting team members who want to build their careers with us. Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package, including medical insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with company match (after one year of service) for eligible employees. At Cedarhurst, we go beyond the standard benefits program to recognize and support our team. Along with comprehensive benefits, we offer GROW Points—a unique rewards system that celebrates your hard work and dedication. You’ll also enjoy perks like exclusive Skechers shoe discounts, early paycheck access, and more!

But note Benefits already covered; we might duplicate. Could combine Benefits and Why Work For Cedarhurst into one Benefits section. However the instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Why Work For Cedarhurst and Benefits into Benefits section, and keep About Cedarhurst separate. Thus:

About Cedarhurst

...

About the role

Position Summary ...

Responsibilities

  • ... list items ...

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Current and active state-approved medication aide/technician certification required.
  • Insulin certification preferred.
  • CPR or BLS certification preferred.
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Skills

Maybe we can put Microsoft Office under Skills; but we already put under Requirements. Could separate: Requirements = certifications and education; Skills = Microsoft Office. But we have limited. Let's do:

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Current and active state-approved medication aide/technician certification required.
  • Insulin certification preferred.
  • CPR or BLS certification preferred.

Skills

  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Benefits

Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package, including medical insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with company match (after one year of service) for eligible employees. Along with comprehensive benefits, we offer GROW Points—a unique rewards system that celebrates your hard work and dedication. You’ll also enjoy perks like exclusive Skechers shoe discounts, early paycheck access, and more!

We also have Working Conditions (physical demands). Could be a section "Working Conditions" but not in list; but we could incorporate into Requirements? Better to add a section "Working Conditions". The instruction didn't forbid; we can add. Thus:

Working Conditions

This position may need to walk or stand for extended periods and move throughout the community, resident apartments, and other areas of the community. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, as well as climb or balance. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively and identify/interpret written information. This position may need to lift up to fifty (50) pounds independently, and up to 200 pounds with assistance. Individuals in this position are required to follow all infection prevention and control protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, to ensure the health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors. This role involves actively participating in all staff activities aimed at fostering teamwork, unity, and morale. The individual will contribute as a collaborative team player, working alongside colleagues to create a supportive and cohesive work environment. Individuals in this position are required to stay current on all training and ongoing education initiatives. They are expected to actively pursue self-improvement and embrace opportunities for continuous learning to enhance their skills and knowledge.

We must remove boilerplate: EEO, disability accommodation, background check, drug screening, TB testing, criminal record check, etc. Also remove "We are an Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc. Now ensure we preserve all substantive information: we have included About Cedarhurst, About the role (Position Summary), Responsibilities (Essential Functions), Requirements (certifications), Skills (Microsoft Office), Benefits, Working Conditions. Check we didn't miss any substantive details: The Position Summary includes details about reporting to Director of Nursing, administering medications, supporting ADLs, promoting safety, documentation, observing condition changes, etc. We captured that in About the role paragraph. Essential Functions list: we need to convert each sentence into
  • items. Let's extract them: - Provide direct resident care services including medicine distribution to residents while following an individualized plan of care for all residents. - Observe residents and communicate condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors and provides timely interventions and communication as instructed. - Document all pertinent/relevant observations, red flags, incidents, interventions, communication, clinical procedures, and daily medication assistance/care throughout the shift as indicated. - Effectively pass required information to the next shift in a timely manner and as indicated to direct supervisor and oversees the timely documentation by Resident Assistants to ensure quality resident care. - Check and record vital signs, weights, and blood sugars, as assigned. - Utilize proactive intervention use, monitoring, and safety in the rooms and rounds. - Administer and document medications in accordance with the five rights: right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose. - Provide glucose monitoring and administration of insulin (insulin-certified medication technicians only). - Provide for/assist residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing/showering to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc. - Assist and monitor residents with meeting their nutritional/hydration needs and documents on the nursing record appropriately. - Perform restorative nursing techniques including proper positioning, ADL training, and Passive Range of Motion - Assist residents with transfers and ambulation as directed, using proper body mechanics, and respond to urgent calls as needed. - Encourage residents to participate in scheduled facility activities providing assistance in getting to activities as needed. - Maintain restraint free environment at all times. - Support fall prevention programs for all residents in need. - Help welcome, orient, and transfer residents according to facility procedure. - Assist in post-mortem care as instructed. - Participate in oversight and management of medication delivery system to include timely order entry, receipt and tracking as well as daily MAR documentation, narcotic count, and checking in medications in timely manner as assigned to ensure resident compliance to medication regime. - Notify pharmacy and supervisor of issues and seek to resolve them in a timely manner. - Attend in-service classes and staff meetings, assist with orienting new employees, and lead/coach resident assistants and certified nursing assistants to improve performance. - Promote the physical, personal, and emotional well-being of each resident and strive to maintain the ultimate goal, which is to return the resident to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible. - Understand the residents’ Advance Directives and follows their wishes. - Ensure effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing. - Work well with others and take direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed. - Other duties as assigned. We'll put each as
  • . Now Requirements: we have certifications. Skills: Microsoft Office. Benefits: we have description. Working Conditions: we have paragraph. Now ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "We are an Equal Opportunity Employer..." etc. Remove
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