Medication Assistant 10pm-6am Full Time

Experience Senior Living•Fort Collins, CO

3d•$23 - $23

About The Position

The Medication Assistant provides medication reminders and assistance, administers medications as permitted by state guidelines, and helps ensure medications are ordered, received, and available for administration. The role supports residents’ safety and well-being through regular room visits and checks, resident-care assistance, responding to requests, and documenting medication distribution, incidents, observations, and changes in residents’ physical or behavioral condition in a digital platform. The Medication Assistant communicates resident needs and changes to the Director of Health and Wellness or the Wellness Nurse on duty, and maintains open communication with supervisors and peers. The position requires a high level of service, hospitality, discretion, adaptability, and cooperative communication. The stated shift is 10 p.m.–6 a.m., full time, with varied schedules that may include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma, or two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Medication certification as required by state guidelines.
Successfully complete the ESL medication competency upon hire and as required by state regulation at a minimum.
First Aid and CPR certification if required by state law and/or Company standards.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively to customers or organization employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
Maintain a neat, clean appearance according to dress code.
Demonstrate a high level of service delivery and hospitality, address service failures, and prioritize customer needs.
Present information clearly through speech; read and interpret complex information; communicate with residents, family members, and customers; and listen well.
Work cooperatively with a group to achieve goals and objectives.
Communicate warmly and helpfully while building credibility and rapport.
Be tactful, maintain confidences, foster an ethical work environment, prevent inappropriate coworker behavior, give proper credit, and handle situations honestly.
Remain open to new information, adapt opinions as appropriate, perform varied tasks, shift focus as demands change, manage transitions, and adapt to varying customer needs.
Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Provide medication reminders and/or assistance according to state regulations.
Administer medications as allowed by state guidelines.
Order and receive medication; ensure medications are available for administration and communicate with the pharmacy when they are not.
Prioritize tasks to provide optimum services as residents’ requests and needs change.
Maintain residents’ records daily in the digital platform, including medication distribution, incidents, observations, and changes in physical or behavioral condition.
Perform regular room visits and room checks.
Assist with resident care when needed.
Respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls, and requests from family and friends.
Monitor residents’ safety and well-being and communicate changes to the Director of Health and Wellness or Wellness Nurse on duty.
Audit and check rooms for medications residents are self-administering and ensure compliance with guidelines.
Maintain open communication with supervisors and/or peers to promote awareness of resident issues.
Perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.