Medication Technician The Residence at Stafford

LCB Senior Living • Stafford Township, NJ

1d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring a Medication Technician at The Residence at Stafford in Stafford, New Jersey. The role provides medication assistance and direct support to residents in an assisted-living community. Associates complete required community and state orientation before taking on regular duties and participate in ongoing and specialized training as required. The position is offered full-time and part-time, with compensation of $22.00–$25.00 per hour based on experience. A sign-on bonus is listed as $2,000 for full-time and $1,000 for part-time associates.

Requirements

• Current Medication Aide or LMNA certification/license, or completion of required training as dictated by state regulation; required certification or license must be maintained and documentation provided to the Resident Care Director or designee.
• Completion of the course required by state regulation to administer medication.
• CPR and First Aid training as mandated by the state where employed.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to use a computer to document services; computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including word processing, or ability to learn data input.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including lifting at least 15 pounds and occasionally assisting residents weighing approximately 150 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience providing direct care or equivalent training.
• Experience caring for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

Responsibilities

• Dispense unit-dose medications, make required record entries, and notify the nurse about self-administered medications as required by state regulations and community policies.
• Order and receive medications in accordance with state regulations and LCB policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, and walking, as described in their service plans.
• Monitor residents for changes in needs, preferences, or health status, and promptly report and document changes to the RN or designee.
• Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs according to their service plans.
• Supervise or assist residents with activity programs and assist them with going to bed when necessary.
• Help residents keep their units neat, clean, and orderly.
• Respond to emergency calls and attend promptly to residents' needs.
• Participate in regularly scheduled ongoing in-service training and, when requested, specialized staff training and mandatory education.
• Escort residents to meals and activities as needed.
• Document scheduled and unscheduled services, including incidents, behaviors, unusual events, and refusals of services.
• Enter information about services provided into the community computer tracking system.
• Conduct and facilitate programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions that support cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.

Benefits

• Full-time associates: health, vision, and dental benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and holiday pay, starting from Day One.
• Part-time associates working 24–29 hours: paid time off and holiday pay.
• Possibility of tuition reimbursement.
• Sign-on bonus: $2,000 for full-time and $1,000 for part-time associates.
• Work with an amazing team.
• Rewarding role working with seniors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed