Full-Time Med-Tech 3pm-11pm

Saint Joseph Villa•Springfield Township, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Care Assistant/Medication Technician is responsible for providing basic nursing care and non-professional services, as well as provided medication administration services to residents under the immediate supervision of the nurse in charge.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
At least one year experience in long term care/assisted living/home health care
Successful completion of Medication Technician training and periodic competency testing
On the job training provided
Heavy to moderate physical effort
Lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
Balance of sedentary/mobility work
Frequent kneeling/stooping/crouching/reaching/bending
Frequently moves/lifts/supplies or equipment
Frequently transfers and repositions residents
Ability to communicate verbally
Reading/seeing/writing requires far and near visual acuity, field vision, and color vision to read written communications
Must be able to write legibly
Ability to deal tactfully with residents and staff
Eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity to perform the duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant/Medication Technician

Responsibilities

Administer scheduled medications per physician’s orders and document in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as appropriate.
Give basic nursing care, including bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, nail care, skin care and shaving.
Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary.
Make beds and change linens as needed; make sure bed is in a correct and comfortable position.
Deliver meals and between meal nourishments, assist with feeding as necessary, and record meal consumption as necessary.
Monitor and record bowel and bladder function and assist residents as necessary.
Maintain intake and output records as instructed.
Assist residents to walk with/without assistive devices and moving to and from beds or chairs/wheelchairs.
Take temperatures, pulses, respirations, and blood pressures as directed and record as instructed.
Report any changes in resident’s condition to the nurse in charge.
Answer call lights and respond to resident’s request in an appropriate manner.
Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Assist with the care of the dying resident and provide post-mortem care as instructed.
Check residents routinely to assure that their personal care needs are being met.
Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the nurse in charge.
Collect lab specimens as directed by the nurse in charge.
Escort or transport residents from one area to another within the facility for activities, therapies or other appointments.
Assist in admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
Maintain the cleanliness of all areas on the nursing unit and the resident’s room.
Assist with resident’s personal laundry as needed.
Notify the nurse in charge of any resident leaving/missing from the floor.
Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the nurse in charge immediately.
Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.
Participate in facility education programs, staff meetings, in-service education and committee meetings as assigned.
Adheres to the Organizations Policies and Procedures regarding the Compliance Program of the organization and is timely in reporting any possible concerns.
Follows all local, state and federal regulations as they pertain to their position.
Adheres to the Organization’s Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in Compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Employee has completed annual compliance training and exhibits behavior as set forth by the code of conduct in the performance of their duties.
Employee abides by the organization’s code of conduct in the performance of their duties.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Convent Community Nurse, or the nurse in charge, as needed.