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Form of workPosition Summary:
The Medication Assistant administers medications as prescribed by the physician, Administration, the medication effectiveness, and any noted adverse reactions or side effects.
Essential Job Functions:
The Medication Assistant administers medications as prescribed by the physician, Administration, the medication effectiveness, and any noted adverse reactions or side effects.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assist all residents with a high quality of medication administration assistance per individual Care Plan/ISP as directed by physician orders.
- Assist with personal care, including but not limited to; bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, foot care, vital signs, height and weight checks per policy (where applicable).
- Assist residents with mealtime, cut food, encourage to eat, feed when needed (where applicable).
- Utilized on an on-going basis each day all aspects of special programs offered in personalized memory care program (where applicable).
- Maintain calm atmosphere at all times.
- Keep workstations neat and clean.
- Follow through with all assignments on a timely basis in accordance with chain of command.
- Report to Director of Health Services and/or LPN-LVN Care Partner all unusual behavior of resident (changing of status).
- Check station bulletin board per shift for Special Needs Sheet, and any other pertinent information regarding needs, staff programming, etc.
- Provide activities as planned and/or directed (where applicable).
- Document resident status as per policy.
- Respond to all call lights and emergencies in a timely manner.
- Provide emergency care with scope of practice.
- Be familiar with and enforce as appropriate all facility policies.
The Community embraces a culture of hospitality, to that end, all employees are expected as a condition of employment practice the Special Programs in all interactions with residents, fellow employees, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences,
- We make resident, employees and guests feel important.
- We ask “I there anything else I can do for you?
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
Education Required (Preferred):
- High School diploma preferred.
- 16-hour Nevada approved Medication Assistance Certificate
Years of Experience:
- One Year of experience working as a Medication Assistant/CAN/PCA/RA, preferred.
- One year of experience working with Senior Living/Alzheimer’s residents, preferred.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Ability to learn and work with the specific needs of the residents.
- Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the facility.
- A basic proficiency in the English language enabling understanding and communication with our community’s residents is an essential skill.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
Special Requirements (if applicable):
- Doctor’s statement verifying free from communicable disease.
- CPR/First Aid
