Medication Assistant
- Full-Time
- Williamsburg, VA
- Edgeworth Park At New Town
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Hiring caring and dedicated professionals!:
We offer shift differential and 401K. Great benefits for full time (30hrs +):
Must Be a Registered Medication Aid:
Position Summary:
The Medication Assistant administers medications as prescribed by the physician, documents the administration, the medication effectiveness, and any noted adverse reactions or side effects.
Essential Job Functions:
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We offer shift differential and 401K. Great benefits for full time (30hrs +):
Must Be a Registered Medication Aid:
Position Summary:
The Medication Assistant administers medications as prescribed by the physician, documents the 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).
- Make all beds as needed in A.M., turn down as needed in P.M., strip beds once each weed or additionally as needed.
- Make all beds as needed in A.M., turn down as needed in P.M., strip beds once each weed or additionally as needed.
- Do all personal laundry on resident’s first scheduled shower day.
- Do all linens per shift (as applicable).
- Assist residents with meal time. Cut food, encourage to eat and/or supervise eating as needed.
- Utilize on an ongoing basis, all aspects of special programs offered by the community.
- Maintain calm atmosphere at all times.
- Keep kitchen, work station, laundry room, and bathroom and common areas neat and clean (where applicable).
- Report to Director of Nursing and/or LPN 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 and/or assist with activities as planned and/or directed.
- Document resident status as per policy.
- Respond to all call lights and emergencies in a timely manner.
- Provide emergency care within 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 to practice the following “Service with a Smile” guidelines in all interactions with residents, fellow employees, and guests:
- Provide outstanding customer service ALWAYS
- Show a willingness to help in both attitude and appearance
- Pay attention to details and follow-up as needed
- Must complete yearly training as assigned.
- All other duties as assigned (if you see it, you own it).
- High school diploma preferred
- Registered Medication Aid certification required
- First aid certification is required.
- One year of experience working as a Medication Assistant/CNA/PCA/RA, preferred
- One year of experience working with senior living/Alzheimer’s residents, preferred