Care Partner-Medication Assistant

Experience Senior Living•Fort Collins, CO

4d•$22 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Gallery at Fort Collins is looking for compassionate, dependable Medication Assistants to join our exceptional team. We have opportunities available across all shifts, offering flexibility, meaningful work, excellent benefits, and room for professional growth. Join us and make a lasting difference in the lives of our residents every day! We are looking for a Medication Assistants join our amazing team!

Requirements

High School Diploma; or two (2) to four (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Medication certification as required by state guidelines.
Must successfully complete the ESL medication competency upon hire and as required by state regulation at a minimum.
First Aid and CPR Certification if required by state law and/or Company standards.
Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Able to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Appearance is neat, clean, and according to dress code.
Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery and hospitality; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction, deals with service failures and prioritizes customer needs.
Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; reads and interprets complex information; speaks with residents, family members and customers; listens well.
Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
Able to be tactful; maintains confidences and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others; handles all situations honestly.
Able to keep an open mind and change opinions based on new information; preforms a variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions effectively from task to task; adapts to varying customer needs.
Ability to work varied schedules to include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Provide medication reminders and/or assistance according to state regulations.
Administers medications as allowed by state guidelines.
Order and receive medication. Ensure all medications are available for administration and communicate with pharmacy if they are not.
Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
Maintain resident’s records in our digital platform daily. This includes medication distribution, incidents, and observations, reporting any changes in residents’ physical and/or behavioral condition.
Perform room visits and room checks on a regular basis.
Assist with resident care when needed.
Respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls and requests from family and friends
Monitors the safety and well-being of residents. Communicates any changes to Director of Health and Wellness or Wellness Nurse on duty.
Audits and checks rooms for medications residents are self-administering and ensures compliance to guidelines
Maintains open communication with supervisor and/or peers to promote awareness of resident issues.
May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.