Medication Aide - Part Time

Benchmark Senior Living•Roseland, NJ

4d•$23 - $24

About The Position

Benchmark Senior Living is hiring a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to provide care to residents in a warm, comfortable, home-like environment. Three part-time positions are available: Position 1: Every Friday and Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Position 2: Week 1: Sunday and Friday, 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.; Week 2: Wednesday and Saturday, 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Position 3: Week 1: Sunday and Monday, 11:00 p.m.–7:15 a.m.; Week 2: Monday and Saturday, 11:00 p.m.–7:15 a.m. Community associates may have access to a range of benefits, with eligibility varying by employment status. Benchmark Senior Living states its commitment to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Hold a state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in drug administration in accordance with the state-approved protocol.
Successfully complete a medication technician competency review quarterly, supervised by an RN or RCD.
Have CPR certification or the ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
Complete a state-approved drug-administration training course and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
Have current nursing assistant certification or have successfully completed a certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program.

Nice To Haves

High school education preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate medication-administration questions, concerns, and discrepancies to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
Communicate significant changes in a resident’s mental or physical status to the RCD.
Document supervision of self-administration in the MAR.
Document and notify the RCD about administration of PRN medications.
Document PRN medications and their effects.
Recognize and assist in preventing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.