Full Time Certified Medication Aide-Overnights

The Goodman Group, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

8d•$17 - $20

About The Position

Legends on Lake Lorraine is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to administer medications within the scope of the aide’s certification and provide assigned residents with daily care and services according to their care plans. The role supports residents’ health, safety, comfort, and social participation in a senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The position is full-time overnight work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., totaling 36 hours per week, with every-other-weekend and holiday availability. Pay is $17–$20 per hour, based on experience. This position has no direct reports or supervisory responsibilities. Work may involve exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, with resident transfers potentially involving up to 75 pounds, as well as exertion, extended standing, bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, reaching, and fine motor skills. Employees are expected to follow facility policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service through the Platinum Service® program.

Requirements

Medication Aide Certification is required.
Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Ability to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients; use abdominal and lower-back muscles over time without fatigue; stand for extended periods; bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach; and use fine motor skills.
Ability to execute tasks independently, communicate clearly and effectively verbally, concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions, and meet visual acuity and hearing alertness requirements.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in a home care, assisted living, or long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer medications according to healthcare provider instructions and the Medication Administration Record, within the scope of certification.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately; report adverse reactions or side effects to a supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms, provide monitoring, and assist with meals.
Initiate and participate in resident leisure activities, encouraging social interaction and participation in planned programs.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests, call signals, bells, and intercoms, determining and addressing residents’ needs.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices, and report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Routinely check that residents’ personal care needs are being met in accordance with their wishes.
Provide special resident services offered by the facility.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including transferring, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, and exercising; take vital signs as needed.
Communicate with nurses about resident conditions, changes, and concerns.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.