Medication Technician - PRN - All Shifts

The Haven & The Laurels in the Village at Carolina Place•Pineville, NC

About The Position

TerraBella Senior Living is seeking a Care/Medication Technician to join The Haven and The Laurels at Carolina Place. The role provides hands-on care and physical and emotional support to residents while helping maintain a safe, comfortable, home-like environment. Care duties include supporting residents’ daily living needs, monitoring and reporting changes in their condition, responding to calls, and assisting with meals, activities, cleanliness, and laundry. Medication Technician duties include observing and documenting medication administration and treatments, maintaining medication supplies and records, reporting concerns, and recording residents’ vital signs. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years old.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
CPR certification preferred.
First Aid certification preferred.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care for a designated group of residents during the shift, know their whereabouts, and check on them throughout the shift.
Observe, report, and document resident symptoms and changes in condition, including changes in skin, behavior, alertness, weight, diet, and activity participation.
Respond promptly to security system alerts and resident call bells.
Notify a supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator when a resident’s care needs increase.
Assist with continence management and dispose of continence products properly to maintain sanitation.
Serve and collect food trays, assist residents as needed, and report meal refusals or loss of appetite.
Maintain cleanliness in residents’ rooms and work areas, and follow cleanliness, hygiene, and health precautions.
Support residents’ independence, dignity, and physical safety.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, and eating, as instructed.
Engage residents in life skills and other life-enrichment activities.
Greet and assist customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members.
Complete resident laundry as assigned and needed.
Review resident service plans for pertinent information.
Assist with and observe medications and treatments using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass.
Document and initial medication records as doses are given, including documentation of refusals or missed doses.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident information, including medication information.
Report resident concerns arising during medication assistance to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator.
Restock the medication cart after medication passes and assist with checking medications regardless of packaging system.
Count narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift.
Maintain and clean the Medication Room, medication charts, and treatment carts; ensure neatness, cleanliness, medication availability, and removal of expired medications.
Follow the medication refill process.
Participate in service plan development and monthly updates.
Take and record residents’ temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates.
Immediately report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, or hazardous chemicals.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.