MEDICATION MANAGER-SPRINGVALE ASSISTED LIVING-PT EVENING

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital•Humboldt, IA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Springvale Assisted Living is seeking a PART-TIME MEDICATION MANAGER for evening shifts. Available schedules include 2:00 PM–10:00 PM OR 4:00 PM–9:00 PM. This position requires every other weekend and every other holiday coverage.

Requirements

High School Education or equivalent.
Medication Manager Certification required
Prior Medication Manager experience in Nursing Home or Assisted Living

Responsibilities

Provide assistance with activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, etc.) or instrumental activities of daily living (use of telephone, housekeeping tasks, laundry, etc.) needed and/or desired by the Tenants and included in the Service Plan.
Be accessible to each Tenant per CODE ALERT emergency system.
Monitoring each Tenant’s patterns of living, physical condition and/or cognitive/emotional status and report status to the House Supervisor or Director.
Escort Tenants to and from the dining room for meals (per Service Plan).
Set-up, serve meal, bus tables, wash dishes, etc.
Have knowledge of Tenant’s diet to enable Tenant to stay within a specified diet plan (if special diet is ordered).
Undertake domestic duties such as emptying waste containers, vacuuming, general cleaning, washing, ironing, making beds and changing linens, dusting and polishing furniture (Per Service Plan).
Maintain the cleanliness of the non-dwelling units of Springvale including but not limited to offices, lounges, beauty shop, hallways, insides of windows, and etc. as per cleaning schedule.
Monitor for environment safety hazards, problems or damage to rooms, and any theft.
Supervise and arrange activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of Springvale Assisted Living Tenants.
Provide companionship, friendship emotional support during Tenant centered daily activities.
Relate to Tenants, staff, and guests in a courteous and diplomatic manner under all circumstances.
Provide support to the Tenant’s family members answering questions about the Tenant’s health and welfare and including them in Tenant’s Service Plan meetings if the Tenant desires their inclusion.
Work to maintain a social model of living/care for assisted living Tenants.
Assist Tenants with self-administration of medications, including monitoring of medication supplies and documentation OR administer medications as directed in the Service Plan.
Record in the Tenant’s chart as needed.
Participates in a team care concept by attending and participating in scheduled staff meetings, in-services, and quality assurance programs.
Participates in the training of new staff.
Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations.
Conducts rounds when the Springvale Assisted Living House Supervisor or Registered Nurse is not available.