Med Tech - Assisted Living - Full Time 2nd Shift

TerraBella Indian Trail•Monroe, NC

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About The Position

TerraBella Senior Living is seeking a Care/Medication Technician for its Indian Trail community. The role provides hands-on care and physical and emotional support to residents while maintaining a safe, comfortable, home-like environment. Team members care for a designated group of residents, monitor and report changes in residents’ condition, assist with activities of daily living and daily needs, and support residents’ independence, dignity, and safety. Medication duties include observing and assisting with medications and treatments, documenting medication administration, maintaining medication supplies and records, and reporting resident concerns to nursing staff or the Health Care Coordinator. The position also involves taking and recording vital signs, supporting service-plan updates, and carrying out other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
CPR certification preferred.
First Aid certification preferred.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care and support to a designated group of residents, locate them during the shift, and physically check on them throughout the shift.
Observe, report, and document changes in residents’ symptoms and conditions, including skin, behavior, alertness, weight, diet, and activity participation.
Respond promptly to security system alerts and resident call bells.
Notify the supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator when a resident’s care needs increase.
Assist with continence management and dispose of related products properly to maintain sanitation.
Serve and collect food trays, assist residents as needed, and report meal refusals or loss of appetite.
Maintain cleanliness in residents’ rooms and work areas and follow standard cleanliness, hygiene, and health precautions.
Promote residents’ independence, dignity, and physical safety.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, and eating, as instructed.
Engage residents in life skills and other life-enrichment activities; actively participate in or lead activities as appropriate.
Greet and assist customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members.
Do residents’ laundry as assigned and needed.
Review service plans to learn pertinent resident information.
Assist with and observe medications and treatments using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
Document and initial medication records as medications are given, including documentation of refusals or missed doses.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident information, including medication information.
Report resident concerns arising during medication assistance to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator.
Restock the medication cart after medication passes and assist with medication checks regardless of packaging system.
Count narcotics each shift with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse.
Maintain and clean the Medication Room, medication charts, and treatment carts, including checking neatness, cleanliness, medication availability, and expired medications.
Follow the medication refill process.
Participate in developing and updating service plans monthly.
Take and record temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates.
Immediately report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, and hazardous chemicals.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.