AL Medication Assistant - PRN

Watercrest Senior Living•Sebastian, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The AL Medication Assistant ensures the medication management program is carried out accurately, sensitively, professionally, and effectively in accordance with current regulations. The role may also involve providing day-to-day caregiving, assisting residents with personal care and activities of daily living, and participating in Dining and Community programs to support quality resident care. The position works under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director and follows applicable policies, procedures, and medication rights.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medication Assistance license or certificate as required by state regulations.
CPR certification and First Aid certification.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Ability to concentrate amid frequent interruptions and work under stress, including in emergency situations.
Ability to work in conditions requiring sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey messages, instructions, and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Resident Care Specialist or Medication Assistant.

Responsibilities

Distribute prescribed medications to residents and maintain related medical records under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director, complying with medication rights.
Present medications according to the medication observation record (MOR), observe ingestion or application, and assist with administration using specified procedures.
Take vital signs or observe residents for medication responses, and report unexpected reactions to designated personnel.
Document on the MOR reasons medications were not administered, were held, changed, disposed of, discontinued, or returned.
Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports, and verbal reports as needed.
Monitor medication accountability when medications are ordered, received, administered, and transferred at shift change, according to policy and procedure.
Respect residents’ medication rights and notify the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director about unauthorized medication held by a resident.
Seek guidance from the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director before administering medication that appears incorrect.
Understand and explain medication dosage and pharmacology when necessary; refrain from administering PRN medications where prohibited by applicable state law.
Complete incident and accident reports and documentation promptly, and immediately report changes in resident condition to the Resident Wellness Director or nurse designee.
Refrain from providing treatment outside the scope of the employee’s license.
Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned or requested.
Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks using established procedures and standards.
Respond to resident emergency calls and maintain established infection-control practices.
Report hazardous conditions or equipment to a supervisor; clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.
Perform other related essential duties as assigned.