Resident Medication Assistant -PRN

About the Role

Assist residents with medication administration and routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident’s Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident’s assessment, and plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the resident with medication administration.
• Verify with the resident that they recognize the name, date, and medication they are to take.
• Confirm the resident has taken the medication.
• Provide care to residents, including activities of daily living as needed.
• Notify the manager/supervisor of any change in condition (e.g., discrepancy in the order, MAR, or medication pack; resident’s inability to recognize medications; areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, or eating habits).
• Compare the resident’s physician’s order and the MAR.
• Verify the order matches the MAR and that the order, MAR, and medication pack match.
• Document appropriately on the MAR/EMAR.
• Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., utilizing proper facility techniques.
• Check residents routinely to ensure their personal care needs are being met.
• Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
• Maintain clean and neat resident rooms and care areas.
• Perform day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Orient new residents to the facility.
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities.
• Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in resident/patient care preferred.