Medication Assistant, Memory Care- Full Time
About The Position
Spectrum Retirement Communities believes in living without limits, aging fearlessly, and sharing great stories. The Medication Assistant, Memory Care position is a full-time role on the PM shift (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM). This role involves maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with their medication needs, including transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record. The position also includes assisting residents in Assisted Living and potentially Memory Care with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communicating with outside healthcare professionals. A key responsibility is observing and reporting any changes in resident physical or mental state to leadership. Additionally, the role involves transporting residents within the community and responding to emergency calls, resident/visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent is required
- All state educational requirements for the position must be met
Nice To Haves
- CPR certification preferred
- Experience working with an elderly population is preferred
- A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated
- Experience with dementia patients is helpful
Responsibilities
- Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs
- Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record
- Assisting residents in AL and potentially Memory Care, with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary
- Being observant of any changes in resident physical or mental state and reporting changes to leadership
- Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining
- Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- other voluntary insurance options
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- holiday pay
- Daily Pay
- discounts through Perk Spot
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
