Med Aide - Villa Hermosa

Villa Hermosa•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Med Aides assist with medication delivery and management, activities of daily living, and observing, documenting, and reporting resident conditions in Assisted Living and Memory Care. The role works in partnership with the Director of Assisted Living and the Memory Care Director. Duties include preparing and assisting residents with prescribed medications; documenting medication administration and resident observations in eMAR and Yardi EHR; communicating medication issues and changes in condition to residents, healthcare providers, families or POAs, and the Director or Nurse; and assisting with first aid, medical emergencies, incident reporting, and resident concerns. Med Aides also manage medication reorders, receipt, storage, audits, narcotic counts, and destruction; maintain medication areas; respond to resident pendant calls; and assist with ADLs in accordance with personalized service plans. The position involves collaboration with caregivers, infection-control practices, protection of confidential information, compliance with SRG policies and licensing requirements, and completion of assigned monthly training and other duties.

Requirements

Arizona Caregiver Certification.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Completion of state regulatory certifications and ongoing training requirements.
Six months of experience in a related position.
Compliance with licensing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Yardi, eMAR, Schedule Pop, ADP, or other relevant platforms.

Responsibilities

Prepare and assist with medications prescribed by healthcare providers for residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Document medications given or not given in eMAR.
Communicate medication-order changes, refill challenges, and missed scheduled doses to residents, healthcare providers, family or POA, and the Director or Nurse.
Observe, report, and document changes in resident conditions in Yardi EHR progress notes and the Nurse to Med Aide Communication Log.
Document and follow up on resident concerns in the End of Shift Report.
Reorder and receive medications; ensure residents do not run out and medications are logged, labeled, and stored properly.
Notify the Director or Nurse of medication discrepancies.
Provide first aid and respond to medical emergencies.
Assist with internal incident reports and data entry into Yardi EHR.
Complete alert charting once per shift in Yardi EHR progress notes.
Document monthly weights and vital signs as needed in Yardi EHR.
Maintain clean, organized medication rooms, medication carts, and medication overflow areas.
Complete narcotic counts with the oncoming shift.
Destroy medications according to policy.
Participate in weekly medication audits.
Respond to resident pendant calls as needed.
Assist residents with activities of daily living according to their personalized service plans.
Collaborate with caregivers to provide quality resident care and recommend improvements to care quality.
Follow infection-control procedures and maintain confidentiality of resident and family information.
Follow SRG policies and procedures and complete monthly training assignments as scheduled or assigned by the Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.