Med Tech/ PT and FT

Avanti Senior Living at Vision Park•Shenandoah, TX

About The Position

The Medication Aide assists residents with medications, ensures medications are available, and maintains documentation to support safe, quality care. The role provides professional, compassionate care and helps residents with activities of daily living while encouraging their independence. Depending on state guidelines and the aide’s certification or training, the Medication Aide may also provide treatments to residents. The position includes monitoring residents’ responses to treatment plans and watching for medication interactions, side effects, or changes in physical or mental and emotional status. The aide maintains required medication and resident records, communicates observations and changes to the Wellness Director, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment. The role also involves supporting residents’ meals, activities, personal care, and daily needs. The Medication Aide must attend required meetings and in-services, report safety hazards, follow company time-and-attendance policy, and remain on duty until a shift replacement arrives. The aide may act as supervisor during the night shift and may perform other duties requested by the Wellness Director. The posting indicates part-time and full-time positions and requires the ability to work rotating shifts as needed.

Requirements

Proficient in written and verbal English.
Ability to establish long-term relationships.
Interest in working with the older adult population.
Ability to promote a high level of customer service, hospitality, curiosity, and friendliness toward prospects, residents, visitors, employees, and the overall community.
Ability to work rotating shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of prior assisted living or senior care experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, when permitted by state guidelines and the aide’s certification or training.
Monitor residents’ responses to treatment plans and watch for medication interactions and side effects; notify the Wellness Director of concerns.
Maintain required documentation related to residents’ medications, including medication distribution, incident reports, medication releases and returns, and controlled drugs, in accordance with company policy and state regulations.
Maintain residents’ records daily, accurately, and in a timely manner; report changes to the Wellness Director.
Keep medication rooms and medication carts clean and organized.
Assist residents with activities of daily living according to their care plans, including showering, dressing, personal hygiene, grooming, transfers, escorts, and reminders.
Encourage residents to remain as independent as possible while providing needed assistance and treating them with kindness, respect, and dignity.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly resident environment, including completing general housekeeping according to cleaning schedules.
Support and encourage residents’ participation in activities.
Observe residents’ physical and mental or emotional status, document observations appropriately, and communicate them to the Wellness Director.
Deliver and retrieve meal trays as needed; serve meals in dining rooms or apartments; assist with meal preparation following planned menus when needed.
Encourage residents to eat a proper diet and drink adequate fluids while respecting their right to choose; report changes in eating habits to the supervisor.
Respond promptly to resident care needs.
Attend required meetings and in-services.
Report observed situations or occurrences that may pose safety hazards to residents or staff to the Wellness Director immediately.
Remain on duty and provide essential resident care until a shift replacement arrives.
May act as supervisor during the night shift.
Follow company time-and-attendance policy.
Perform other duties requested by the Wellness Director.