Caregiver Medication Technician The Residence at Otter Creek

LCB Senior Living•Middlebury, VT

1d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Caregiver Medication Technician at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, Vermont. The role provides resident care in accordance with each resident’s approved service plan, supporting dignity, independence, choice, and individuality. Responsibilities include assisting with medications in accordance with state regulations and company policies, supporting activities of daily living, monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ needs or health, documenting services, and facilitating meaningful individual and group engagement. The posting lists full-time evening, part-time day and evening, and per-diem shifts; weekend availability is required. The listed pay range is $20.00–$26.00 per hour based on experience.

Requirements

Ability to use a computer to document services provided.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Completion of a certified nursing assistant course or equivalent training or experience as required by state regulations.
CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state of employment.
Current license or certification as required by state regulation, with copies of documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
Computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or the ability to learn data input.
Weekend availability is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission and core values of the Residence and LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, coworkers, and the surrounding community.
Represent the community positively and interact with potential residents, family members, and professionals to support community occupancy.
Complete community and state orientation training before being assigned regular duties.
Assist residents with medications according to state regulations and LCB policies, make required record entries, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as specified by regulations.
Engage residents in meaningful interactions and experiences, and provide assistance, encouragement, and restorative interventions to support independence with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, dining, and mobility.
Monitor changes in residents’ needs, preferences, and health status, and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
Assist residents with going to bed at night when necessary.
Help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly.
Respond promptly to emergency calls and residents’ needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled in-service training and any specialized or state-mandated education programs required by the Resident Care Director.
Escort residents to meals and engagement activities as needed or directed.
Document scheduled and unscheduled services, incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services; enter service information in the community computer tracking system.
Conduct and facilitate therapeutic groups and individual programming that provide cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.
Perform other duties as requested.