Full Time Overnight QMAP - $2000 Sign on Bonus!!

Elevation Senior Services•Fort Collins, CO

12d•$21 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

Collinwood is seeking a full-time overnight QMAP to support senior residents in a community setting. The role provides medication administration and resident care while helping maintain residents’ safety, dignity, comfort, and quality of life. The scheduled shift is 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.; the schedule is described as flexible, with some weekends and holidays required. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is advertised. The QMAP administers medications and treatments, monitors and documents resident health and changes, coordinates medication and medical records, and supports residents with activities of daily living. The role also responds to resident needs, communicates with families and care providers, assists with meals and community activities, and contributes to a safe, supportive environment. The position may occasionally serve as shift or team leader. The work involves moderate physical activity, including handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently, stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting residents weighing more than 100 pounds with assistance. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. Medication-administration certification and CPR/First Aid are required as applicable under state regulations.

Requirements

Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents, staff, and families.
Compassion and genuine care for elderly and disabled people.
Knowledge of where hazardous-material SDS sheets are located and ability to understand their guidelines.
Ability to work independently and prioritize workload as emergencies arise.
Ability to work in stressful situations involving residents, families, visitors, and staff.
Knowledge and skills to administer medications safely.
Medication-administration certification and CPR/First Aid as required by state regulations.
Ability to handle objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently; stoop, bend, and reach; and lift residents weighing more than 100 pounds with assistance.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up and administer medications to residents according to established policies and procedures.
Perform narcotic counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
Order medications from the pharmacy according to community policies.
Review medication administration records (MARs) for errors.
Contact residents’ families to request medications when needed, if applicable.
Remove expired or discontinued medications and prepare them for destruction.
Administer treatments, take vital signs, and weigh residents.
Document resident changes and unusual occurrences, and record medical changes and physician orders on the MAR.
Ensure lab work, faxes, physician orders, and medication orders are completed and filed according to community procedures.
Schedule doctor appointments as needed and admit new residents according to community policy.
Assist residents with showers, grooming, dressing, toileting, and other activities of daily living described in individual care plans.
Help with basic cleaning and maintenance issues as needed, and clean up after incidents promptly while preserving residents’ dignity.
Assist residents who have fallen, providing safety, security, and compassion.
Escort residents to and from the dining room as needed; assist with meal service, beverages, meal orders, drink refills, and dining-room cleaning and preparation.
Pick up residents’ laundry from apartments and transport it to the laundry room as needed.
Answer call lights patiently and compassionately, listen to residents, and follow up with appropriate personnel about their concerns.
Make rounds to ensure resident safety and provide assistance as needed.
Notify the Health Services Director, doctors, and families about changes in condition, incidents, medications, and other matters as needed.
Attend meetings, in-services, and training sessions as required by the Health Services Director and/or Executive Director.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal information and protect and support residents’ rights.
Communicate positively and professionally with residents, families, visitors, and employees.
Provide tours to prospective residents and families and explain how individual needs can be met in the community.
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor and provide excellent customer service, including answering the phone promptly and professionally.
Coordinate with Culinary Services leadership or dining staff to ensure adequate meal-service coverage.
Occasionally serve as shift or team leader when assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.