Full Time Day Shift Medication Aide-Assisted Living

The Goodman Group, LLC•Sioux Falls, SD

15h

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 role works under the general supervision of a licensed nurse and includes caregiver duties in an assisted-living community. The position is a day shift role at Sagewynn on Lake Lorraine, which serves residents in independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Team members are expected to provide courteous, responsive, quality service through the community’s Platinum Service® program.

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.
Be able to perform the position’s physical activities, including lifting 50 pounds and potentially lifting, moving, or transferring residents weighing up to 75 pounds; exerting force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients; standing for extended periods; bending, stooping, stretching, twisting, sitting, and reaching; and using fine motor skills.
Be able to execute tasks independently, communicate verbally and clearly, concentrate on moderate details despite frequent interruptions, and meet visual acuity and hearing-alertness demands.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with or administer medications according to health care provider instructions, the Medication Administration Record, the scope of the employee’s license, and applicable policies and regulations.
Document medication administration, effectiveness, and side effects accurately; report adverse 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 and monitor residents in dining rooms and provide assistance with meals.
Initiate and participate in resident leisure activities; encourage socialization, participation in programs, and friendships.
Observe and document residents’ health, behavior, and physical and emotional condition, and promptly report changes and significant events to the nurse.
Respond courteously and promptly to resident requests and call signals, bells, or intercoms, and determine residents’ needs.
Promote resident safety by following infection-control, blood-borne pathogen, fire-safety, hazardous-material, and other safety practices; report unsafe situations to the nurse.
Help residents prepare for appointments and social programs and assist them 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.
Support residents with daily living activities, including transfers, getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting, standing, walking, exercise, meals, and taking vital signs.
Communicate with nurses about residents’ conditions, changes, and concerns.
Provide companionship, comfort, and support to residents.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Follow facility policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service in keeping with the Platinum Service® program.