Certified Medication Aide Part-Time

Lexington Assisted Living • New Franken, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Harbor Haven Senior Living is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to join their team. This role focuses on person-centered care, providing assistance and support with activities of daily living to maximize resident independence while honoring dignity. The company culture is guided by the acronym CAPLICO, emphasizing core values such as customer second, accountability, passion for learning, love one another, intelligent risk taking, celebration, and ownership. The Medication Aide administers prescribed medications and treatments to residents, observes their effects, documents information, and communicates any concerns to the Wellness Director or designated personnel. The role also involves supporting residents with personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health, while encouraging independence, choice, and dignity.

Requirements

• Successful completion of medication assistance training in compliance with the state’s regulatory requirements and facility requirements.
• Maintains up-to-date medication certification requirements according to state regulations.
• Compassionate and empathetic in personal interactions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-supervising, self-motivating; willing to collaborate and work as a team member.
• Adaptable and flexible; highly organized with ability to manage multiple demands/tasks concurrently.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.
• CBRF Class Certifications - Standard Precautions, First Aid and Choking, Fire Safety, and Medication Administration.

Nice To Haves

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments to residents in accordance with state regulatory stipulations and requirements for safe administration.
• Observes residents taking medication, notes effects including any unexpected or adverse effects.
• Correctly documents required information in the residents’ medication administration records.
• Communicates any concerns or observations with the Wellness Director, Wellness Coordinator or designated personnel.
• Supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health.
• Encourages resident independence, supports resident choice and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions.

Benefits

• Customer Second - Prioritizing our employees' health & work-life balance allows them to provide life-changing services for our customers.
• Accountability - We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care and professionalism.
• Passion for Learning - Ongoing training and innovation are a part of our DNA.
• Love One Another - We strive to see and treat each other as people whose interests matter as much as our own.
• Intelligent Risk Taking - We trust your judgment. Be innovative. Be entrepreneurial.
• Celebration - We love to celebrate successes and make work fun.
• Ownership - We reward and support our employees who treat this company as if they owned it.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED