Med Tech/Caregiver (Saturday Evening)

The Goodman Group and Affiliates•PEORIA, AZ

About The Position

The Medication Technician administers medications within the scope of their license and provides assigned residents with daily care and services according to instructions and established care plans. The role works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and includes medication documentation, resident support, and reporting changes or concerns to nursing staff. The schedule is Saturday only, evenings from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with options to pick up additional hours. This position supports residents’ personal care, safety, social participation, and daily living activities in a care facility. Employees are expected to provide courteous, responsive, and quality service in accordance with the facility’s Platinum Service® principles and follow all applicable policies and procedures. The position has no direct reports.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Be able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people in the facility.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients.
Ability to use abdominal and lower-back muscles over time without fatigue.
Ability to stand for extended periods and to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach.
Fine motor skills, visual acuity, and hearing alertness.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, and concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience in home care, assisted living, or a long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

Assist with and administer medications according to health care provider instructions, the Medication Administration Record, and the scope of the employee’s license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately in accordance with policies, standards of care, and applicable regulations.
Report adverse reactions, side effects, significant events, and changes in residents’ health or emotional condition to the supervisor, nurse, or Director of Nursing as appropriate.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms and provide care and monitoring during meals.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities; encourage residents to socialize, participate in programs, and develop friendships.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests and call signals, bells, or intercom systems.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices; report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Help residents prepare for appointments and social programs and assist them with walking, with or without self-help devices, as instructed.
Routinely check that residents’ personal care needs are being met in accordance with their wishes.
Provide special resident services offered by the facility.
Support residents with activities of daily living, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, exercising, meals, and taking vital signs.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; communicate conditions, changes, and concerns to nurses.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.