Medication Technician The Residence at Chadds Ford

LCB Senior Living•Concord Township, PA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

LCB Senior Living is hiring part-time Medication Technicians at The Residence at Chadds Ford. This role offers a rewarding career working with seniors. The Medication Technician will be responsible for dispensing medications, assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, and walking, and monitoring changes in resident needs and health status. They will also assist with clothing, laundry, activity programs, and keeping units neat. The role involves answering emergency calls, participating in training programs, escorting residents, documenting services, and facilitating programming for cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity, and spiritual connection.

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.
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

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.
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.