Adult Day Center Medication Aide-Part-time (47698)
About The Position
Bay Aging is seeking a part-time Medication Aide for the Gloucester Adult Day Center. This role is responsible for delivering daily services to participants to improve their quality of daily living. The Medication Aide will lead and participate in scheduled activities, supervise participants, and ensure their safety. They will also assist with Adult Day Center operations, including meal preparation and cleanup, and potentially assist with client transportation. Additionally, the role involves providing direct care, administering medication (if trained), completing documentation, maintaining client records, and providing facility tours to prospective families.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- License as a Certified Nurse Aide or certificate of training for Nursing Assistant
- Medication Administration Certificate required.
- At least 1 year of experience in the field of elder care or in care giving.
- Must provide proof of current PPD vaccination.
- Speak, read and write English fluently.
- Establish and maintain caring relationships with clients and their families even in difficult circumstances.
- Communicate and work effectively with clients suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
- Establish professional relationships with co-workers in the ADB Center.
- Be considerate of care recipients and hold their personal information as confidential.
- Ability to stand, bend, stoop, pull, push wheelchairs and lift up to 25lbs.
Nice To Haves
- Stay current in the knowledge of their profession by completing at least 8 hours of in-service per year.
Responsibilities
- Lead and follow the scheduled activities (3 hours/day)
- Participate in establishing a weekly schedule of daily activities with ADB Center Director and other staff.
- Supervise participants and ensure their safety at all times.
- Keep clients active and engaged in daily activities of living.
- Encourages independence through participation in crafts, fitness and projects.
- Work in small groups or one-on-one.
- Chaperone occasional field trips.
- Perform site setup and clean up duties.
- Prepare 2 meals daily: cook food, set table, serve and assist clients when needed, clean up.
- Assist with transportation of clients to and from the Center when needed by riding in the bus with participants and with loading and unloading as required.
- Assists clients with all Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as required by individual care plans.
- Records blood pressure and weight.
- Administer client’s medication if trained as medication technician.
- Complete care documentation in a timely manner.
- Maintain clients’ records in accordance with DSS regulations.
- Comply with all DSS licensing requirements
- Submit complete and accurate time sheet every 2 weeks.
- Provide tour of facility to family members/ caregivers inquiring about the service of the ADB Center.
- Listen and relay families’ concerns and questions to ADB Center Director.
Benefits
- Bay Aging is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
