Certified Medication Technician w/Staffing Duties

StoneBridge Senior Living•Jefferson City, MO

13h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified Medication Technician, your job position is to assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician, under the direction of the attending physician, the nurse supervisor or charge nurse, and the Director of Nursing Services. This position will also be responsible for staffing all nursing hours for the facility. At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business. We consider it our privilege, and we are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other. Here we are more than caregivers. We are family. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group in which employees help each other develop skills related to their senior care careers knowing we can do more together than we could ever do alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help us provide the best possible care for our residents.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or its equivalent.
Must be a licensed medication tech having successfully completed a state-approved training program and any necessary examination(s) in accordance with laws of this State.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

Responsibilities

Follow the policies and procedures of the facility governing the administering of medications to residents.
Note and report errors in the administration of medications.
Assist in developing and implementing procedures or programs of the facility that seek to determine what medication errors are taking place, when, where, and why they occur, and how they can be prevented.
Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, charts, reports, etc., and submit these as may be required.
Ensure that documentation of the drug receipt error includes a written error report, signed by an observer/witness and you.
Accurately measure, record, and report the vital signs of residents.
Promptly notify the Charge Nurse, Nurse Supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
Follow the medication card practices of the facility.
Follow the facility procedure for recording the order in the resident’s clinical record, including the type, route, dosage, frequency and strength of each medication.
Maintain a current listing of all Nursing employee phone numbers.
Work with Director of Nursing when scheduling modified work duty employees in accordance with work restrictions and facility policy.
Complete monthly nursing schedule coordinating requests to ensure appropriate coverage of units.
Complete and post work sheets/time schedules.
Coordinate variances with the Director of Nursing.
Answer employee calls regarding staffing/scheduling functions.
Prepare written correspondence as necessary.
Perform miscellaneous duties pertaining to staffing and assist nursing supervisory personnel as necessary.
Consult with nursing department staff and supervisors concerning the staffing/scheduling needs: to assist in elimination/correction of problem areas, and/or improvement of services.
Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.