Medication Technician The Residence at Bala Cynwyd

LCB Senior Living•Bala-Cynwyd, PA

1d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring Medication Technicians at The Residence at Bala Cynwyd. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to work with seniors, providing direct care and medication administration. Associates will be responsible for dispensing unit dose medications, making required record entries, and notifying nurses about self-administered medications. Key duties also include ordering and receiving medications, assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, and walking, and monitoring changes in their needs and health status. Medication Technicians will also assist with clothing, laundry, activity programs, and maintaining residents' units. The position requires answering emergency calls, participating in ongoing in-service training, and specialized staff training as requested by the Resident Care Director. Documentation of services, incidents, and resident behaviors, along with inputting information into the community computer tracking system, are also essential. The role involves conducting and facilitating programming for cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection. LCB Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to non-discrimination in all employment phases.

Requirements

Ability to use computer for documenting services provided.
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 have completed the course, as required by State Regulation to administer medication.
CPR and First Aide training as mandated by the State employed.
Current Med Aide or LMNA certification/license or completed required training as dictated by State Regulation.
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.
Experience in caring for seniors with Alzheimers disease or other forms of Dementia.

Responsibilities

Successfully complete the community's and any State required orientation training program.
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.
Participate in the community's regularly scheduled on-going in-service training programs.
Participate in specialized staff training programs and mandatory education requirements dictated by state regulations upon request of the Resident Care Director.
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.