Personal Care Medication Aide/Caregiver

Phi • Hollidaysburg, PA

306d

About The Position

The Personal Care Medication Aide/Caregiver is responsible for distributing medications and treatments to our residents. This position also performs the general duties and responsibilities of the household caregiver. The medication aide provides medical and physical care to the residents of the household to meet their daily needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level. This position is the residents' closest advocate in the household. As a caregiver, this role would promote the residents' psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationship building and works with the household team to meet other social service needs of the resident and the household. In this role, one would provide support, friendship and kindness for each of the household members. This role plans and facilitates social activities for residents of the household which provide meaningful ways to spend time as recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun. This role also supports the household homemaker in maintaining a clean safe household environment and in caring for the residents' personal laundry.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older unless active on the Nurse Aide registry.
• High school diploma/equivalent required unless active on the Nurse Aide registry.
• Must be able to successfully complete required medication training.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong communication skills.
• Previous experience working with older adults preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Distribute medications and treatments to residents.
• Perform general duties and responsibilities of the household caregiver.
• Provide medical and physical care to residents.
• Promote residents' psychosocial well-being through relationship building.
• Plan and facilitate social activities for residents.
• Support the household homemaker in maintaining a clean safe household environment.
• Assist with residents' personal laundry.
• Respect the resident's room as home and assist in self-care.
• Respond to resident requests for assistance and call bells.
• Observe residents closely and report changes in needs and conditions.
• Accurately prepare, administer, and document medications and treatments.
• Seek opportunities to meet residents' psychosocial needs.
• Assist with mealtimes as needed.
• Maintain clean spaces in the household.
• Assist residents with personal laundry needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Air Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED