Medication Aide | Part Time

Responsibilities

• Provides quality care and assistance with activities of daily living for residents.
• Assists with the administration of prescribed medications within the established scope of practice.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all policies and procedures pertaining to the position.
• Reports incidents involving residents to include care concerns or issues, to appropriate individuals (ex: HCD, RN/LPN, or ED).
• Performs housekeeping duties, such as making resident beds, cleaning resident apartments, common areas, dining room, etc., as directed by supervisor.
• Responds promptly to all resident calls for assistance or emergency alerts.
• Assists in planning and conducting activity programs for residents.
• Follows confidentiality policies regarding release of resident information.
• Assists residents to and from the dining room, and to and from activities.
• Checks on residents, ensures attendance at meals and activities.
• Checks on residents who are ill and reports status or concerns to appropriate individuals.
• Communicates verbally and in writing to report resident status, upcoming community information, resident appointments, admissions, and transfers.
• Assists new residents with move-in transition: provide emotional support.
• Attends all medication trainings scheduled.
• Completes medication cart audits as assigned and maintains the medication cart as directed.
• Passes all medication administration observations.
• Communicates all medication resident needs to the HCD and documents in the Daily Log.
• Re-orders medications, faxes to pharmacy, communicates with resident family/RP as needed with changes; reports in Daily Log.
• Documents all medication administration on the EMAR/MAR; reports all exceptions to the HCD and documents on EMAR and Daily Log.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completed the Medication Aide Course.
• Current CNA and Med Tech license from the State Board of Nursing in good standing.
• Satisfactorily pass 2 medication observations annually.
• Satisfactorily pass all medication cart audits assigned.
• Attend 4 additional hours of medication administration education annually.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Organized and able to work well with all levels of personnel.
• Contributing member of the nursing team and follows supervisor instruction.
• Polite and considerate of residents, visitors, and co-workers at all times.
• Able to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift 50 lbs, and push or carry 25 lbs.
• Able to safely lift and transfer residents while maintaining proper body mechanics.
• Wear designated uniform during working hours, including name badge and a smile.
• CPR/First Aid certified, or willing to become certified within 60 days of hire.
• Able to represent the community in a positive and professional manner.
• Attend and complete all required in-services and staff meetings.
• Able to remain calm and competent during emergencies.

Benefits

• 401k + Fulltime & Part-time Benefits Packages
• Training, Development & Career Laddering
• Great work-life balance
• Flexible Scheduling

Pay

Pay Range: $20.00/hr - $20.60/hr

Schedule

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays.