Medication Technician with The Residence at Cherry Hill

LCB Senior Living•Cherry Hill, NJ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring Medication Technicians at The Residence at Cherry Hill. This role involves dispensing unit dose medications, making required record entries, and notifying nurses about self-administered medications. The Medication Technician will also assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, and walking, as described in their service plan. They will monitor for changes in resident needs, preferences, and health status, reporting any changes immediately to the RN or designee. Responsibilities also include assisting residents with clothing and laundry, supervising or assisting with activity programs, helping residents with bedtime routines, and maintaining the neatness and orderliness of resident units. The role requires answering emergency calls promptly and participating in ongoing in-service training programs. Additionally, Medication Technicians will assist with escorting residents to meals and activities, documenting services provided (including incidents, behaviors, and out-of-the-ordinary events), and inputting service information into the community computer tracking system. They will also conduct and facilitate programming that offers cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.

Requirements

MUST BE CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIAN OR CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE in NJ TO APPLY
Current Med Aide or LMNA certification/license or completed required training as dictated by State Regulation.
Must have completed the course, as required by State Regulation to administer medication, CPR and First Aide training as mandated by the State employed.
Ability to use computer for documenting services provided.
Shall be fluent in the ability to communicate in the English language, both oral and written
Demonstrates computer literacy and familiarity with office software, including but not limited to word processing or demonstrate the ability to learn data input.
Must maintain required certification/license and to provide copies of the documentation to the Resident Care Director or designee.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing direct care or the equivalent in training preferred.
Experience in caring for seniors with Alzheimers disease or other forms of Dementia is preferred.

Responsibilities

Dispense unit dose medications, making the required record entries at appropriate times, and making the appropriate notifications to the nurse concerning self-administered medications (as specified by state regulations and Community Policy and Procedure).
Order and receive medications per State regulation and LCB policies and procedures.
Assisting the Residents with the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including toileting, dressing, bathing, eating and walking; as described in the service plan.
Monitors for changes in resident needs, preferences and health status. Reports/documents any noticed changes at once to the RN or designee.
Assisting Residents with clothing and laundry needs as per the service plan.
Supervise or assist Residents with activity programs.
Assisting Residents in going to bed at night, when necessary.
Assisting Residents with keeping their units neat, clean and orderly.
Answering emergency calls and attending to the Residents needs promptly.
All MAs/LMNAs/MTs are required to participate in the community's regularly scheduled on-going in- service training programs.
Upon request of the Resident Care Director, MAs/LMNAs/MTs shall participate in specialized staff training programs and mandatory education requirements dictated by state regulations.
Assists with escorting residents to meals and activities as needed.
Documents both scheduled and unscheduled service that are provided, including incidents, behaviors, and out of the ordinary events, including a residents refusal of services.
Inputs information in to the community computer tracking system regarding services provided to residents.
Conducts and facilitates programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interaction, that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity and spiritual connection.