About the position
Liberty Senior Living is currently seeking an experienced Medication Technician (CNA) for per diem night shifts. The role involves providing medication administration for residents, including taking and documenting orders, ordering medications, receiving medications, and administering them. The technician will perform essential nursing care procedures such as taking vital signs and administering enemas and suppositories. It is crucial to adhere to universal precautions and hazardous chemical procedures to ensure the safety of both residents and staff. The technician will also communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals as necessary to ensure quality nursing and medication orders, and must be vigilant to the needs of residents, reporting any changes in their status to the doctor, family, and administration.
Responsibilities
- Provides medication administration for residents.
- Takes orders, documents orders, orders medications, receives medications, and administers medications.
- Performs all procedures of good nursing care such as taking vital signs, giving enemas and suppositories.
- Performs excellent universal precaution and hazardous chemical procedures to keep residents and staff safe.
- Communicates with physicians and other health care professionals to ensure quality nursing and medication orders.
- Be alert to all needs of residents and report any changes in residents' status to doctor, family, and administration.
Requirements
- Certified Nurse's Aide, or have completed the 75 hour course as well as completed the company Medication Administration course.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis or at least ten times per shift.
