Med Tech (PRN)

The Goodman Group, LLC•Portland, OR

15h

About The Position

The Medication Technician administers medications within the scope of their license and provides assigned residents with daily care and services in accordance with their care plans. The role works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and supports residents in a senior living, assisted care, and respite care community. Team members are expected to provide courteous, responsive, and quality service through the Platinum Service® program.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Be capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Perform the position’s physical and cognitive requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds (and resident transfers involving up to 75 pounds), standing for extended periods, and communicating clearly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Administer medications according to health care provider instructions and the Medication Administration Record, within the scope of the license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects; report adverse reactions and side effects to a supervisor or Director of Nursing.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, and shaving.
Assist residents in dining rooms and with meals, and monitor their care.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities; encourage residents to socialize and participate in planned programs.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition; promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests and call signals, bells, or intercoms.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne-pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other facility safety practices, and report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Assist residents in preparing for appointments and social programs, and help them walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
Routinely check that residents’ personal care needs are 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, and exercising; take vital signs as needed.
Communicate resident conditions, changes, and concerns to nurses.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.