Medication Technician (PRN)

About the role

The South Dakota Developmental Center (SDDC) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and community inclusion for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This position is an as-needed (PRN) position that could work varied hours and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Carry out individual training, behavior management, and therapy programs from a variety of therapeutic disciplines.
• Maintain a structured and healthy environment designed to enhance the well-being of persons served.
• Implement approved behavioral intervention techniques.
• Accompany individuals to appointments as necessary.
• Provide support and motivation through interactions with clients.
• Participate in close observation of clients at SDDC.
• Redirect unacceptable behavior if possible and apply physical restraint if necessary, using non-violent crisis intervention techniques.
• Administer medications and treatments to clients and maintain medication records to ensure accurate dispensing of medications.
• Handle hazardous medications.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.

Requirements

• Must complete the South Dakota Medication Certification course.
• A licensed nurse may delegate the administration of medications authorized only to unlicensed assistive personnel who have a minimum of high school education or the equivalent and who are registered with the Board of Nursing.
• The Ideal Candidate Will Have Current Medication Certification or past experience passing medications.
• Knowledge of techniques used in conducting teaching plans for people with developmental disabilities; facility routine; basic social skills; principles of basic human behavior; safety procedures and practices; basic health care; protective health measures; physical and emotional needs of people served.
• Skill to prepare routine reports; follow established policies and procedures; carry out procedures of teaching or treatment plans with people served; understand and apply instructions; communicate information clearly and concisely; compare information and recognize discrepancies; use a computer and applicable data entry software; quickly analyze and react to emergency and stressful situations while remaining calm; exercise tact and discretion in dealing with others.
• Ability to be a positive role model; make effective decisions in emergencies; lead the people in assigned tasks; provide academic guidance; follow established policies and procedures; carry out procedures of teaching or treatment plans with people served; accurately observe and report individuals’ behavior and other responses to treatment; establish and maintain good working relationships with staff and persons served; provide work direction to staff regarding methods to assist people with developmental disabilities as needed; prepare routine reports.

Qualifications

• Current Medication Certification or past experience passing medications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Skills

• Teaching plans for people with developmental disabilities.
• Behavioral intervention techniques.
• Physical restraint techniques.
• Medication administration.
• Computer skills.
• Emergency response.
• Positive role modeling.
• Leadership skills.

Pay

$20.47-$24.08 hourly, depending on qualifications; $1.00 shift differential for the 2:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. shift, $1.50 shift differential for the 10:30 p.m. - 7 a.m. shift, and all weekend shifts receive an extra $1.00 differential.

Schedule

This position would be responsible for administering medications and treatments to clients and maintaining medication records to ensure accurate dispensing of medications. This is an as needed (PRN) position and could work varied hours and shifts.