PT Medication Technician/Caregiver - Weekends

Grace Management•Bradenton, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Technician/Caregiver administers or assists with medication administration and supervision in accordance with physician orders and applicable state regulations. The role also provides residents with physical and psychosocial care that promotes dignity, choice, and individuality, and oversees the wellness staffing schedule. The position reports to the supervisor on duty and the Wellness Director. This part-time weekend position supports residents of The Summit of Lakewood Ranch. Duties include medication documentation and security, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, responding to emergencies, maintaining infection-control and safety practices, and helping with housekeeping, dining, resident transportation, and other care needs. The role also includes planning the wellness schedule and participating in an on-call rotation for staffing needs, including finding coverage for open shifts and potentially filling them. While on call, the employee must be reachable by phone 24/7.

Requirements

Maintain state certification if required.
Complete state-required education, certificates, or testing for medication aides and the company medication aide skills competency checklist.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Be in good physical health and free of communicable diseases.
Ability to lift 40 pounds and perform lifting, bending, and pushing a medication cart around the residence.
Complete drug testing and a criminal background check upon hire and when requested by a supervisor.
Experience is required; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years.

Nice To Haves

Experience in assisted living is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer, assist with, or supervise medication administration according to physician orders and applicable state regulations.
Document medication administration on the MAR, check documentation for completeness and accuracy, and conduct shift reports.
Maintain medication cart and narcotic key security and complete narcotic counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, eating, and mobility.
Use safe transfer techniques and assist residents with swallowing difficulties during meals.
Observe and report changes in residents’ physical, cognitive, and emotional condition to the Wellness Director or charge nurse.
Report suspected or witnessed abuse and promptly report emergencies to the charge nurse and/or Wellness Director.
Follow infection-control, standard-precaution, bloodborne-pathogen, hazardous-communication, safety, and sanitation procedures.
Maintain cleanliness and safety in residents’ rooms and document services on company forms.
Operate designated medical equipment and office equipment, including copy, scan, and fax machines, and use the telephone.
Plan the wellness staffing schedule, preferably one month in advance and at least two weeks in advance.
Participate in an on-call staffing rotation, remain available by phone 24/7 while on call, find coverage for open shifts, and fill an open shift if needed.
Provide necessary care to assigned residents and assist other wellness associates as needed.
Support resident-centered activities and care for sensory devices such as eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Perform housekeeping tasks, including making beds, changing linens, vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, and doing residents’ laundry as needed.
Escort residents and coordinate internal transportation; assist with correspondence or telephone use when requested.
Conduct room checks and resident rounds and monitor for environmental safety hazards.
Assist with dining tasks, including escorting residents, setting up, cleaning tables, serving meals, and bussing tables.
Attend staff meetings and mandatory in-services, participate in assigned projects or committees, and perform related duties.
Communicate tactfully and diplomatically, follow up on concerns, represent the community to visitors, and collaborate with other departments to ensure resident care and services.