Med Tech/Caregiver (Tuesday-Saturday | Day Shift)

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 care plans. The position works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and is scheduled Tuesday through Saturday on the day shift, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The role includes medication administration and documentation, personal care, mobility and dining assistance, resident monitoring, companionship, and support for social and leisure activities. The Medication Technician observes and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional condition, communicates concerns to nurses, responds to requests for assistance, and helps maintain a clean and safe environment in accordance with facility practices and applicable regulations. The position has no direct reports. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. The employer describes its service approach as Platinum Service®, emphasizing courteous, responsive, timely, and caring service to residents and their families.

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 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.
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.
Ability to execute tasks independently, express oneself clearly and effectively verbally, and concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions.
Visual acuity and hearing alertness.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Administer medications according to health care provider instructions and the Medication Administration Record, within the scope of the employee’s license.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately and in accordance with policies, standards of care, and applicable regulations.
Report adverse medication reactions or 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, serve and assist with meals, and monitor residents as assigned.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities; encourage residents to socialize, participate in programs, and develop friendships.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition, and promptly report changes to the nurse.
Report significant events that occur during the shift and communicate resident conditions, changes, and concerns to nurses.
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, and reporting unsafe situations to the nurse.
Help residents prepare for appointments and social programs.
Assist residents 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.
Provide physical support with daily living activities, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, and exercising; take vital signs.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Follow applicable facility policies and procedures and the principles of the Platinum Service® program.