QMAP - Sign on Bonus!

Bethesda Senior Living Communities•Thornton, CO

12d•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Bethesda Gardens Thornton is hiring QMAPs to support residents in its assisted living and memory care community. The role focuses on safe medication administration and building meaningful connections with residents and their families while treating residents with dignity and respect. The available shift is evenings, with full-time and part-time opportunities. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is advertised for full-time employees. QMAPs administer medications and treatments, monitor and document residents’ health, assist with daily living activities, respond to resident needs, and communicate changes or concerns to appropriate personnel. They also support dining and laundry services, help maintain a safe and clean environment, protect resident confidentiality and rights, and provide positive customer service to residents, families, visitors, and colleagues. The position may occasionally include serving as shift or team leader.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Medication-administration certification and CPR/First Aid certification as required by state regulations.
Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents, staff, and families.
Compassion and a genuine desire to care for elderly and disabled people.
Knowledge of where safety data sheets for hazardous materials 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.
Ability to handle objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
Ability to stoop, bend, and reach.
Ability to lift residents weighing more than 100 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

Set up and administer medications according to established policies and procedures.
Perform narcotic counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
Order medications from the pharmacy, review medication administration records for errors, and coordinate with residents’ families to obtain medications when needed.
Remove expired or discontinued medications and prepare them for drug destruction.
Administer treatments, take vital signs, and weigh residents.
Document residents’ changes, unusual occurrences, medical changes, and physician orders in the appropriate records.
Ensure laboratory work, faxes, physician orders, and medication orders are completed and filed according to community policies.
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 identified in their care plans.
Help with basic cleaning and maintenance, clean up after incidents, and assist residents who have fallen while maintaining their dignity and safety.
Escort residents to and from the dining room as needed; assist with meal service, take meal orders, provide requested drink refills, and help clean, reset, and prepare the dining room.
Collect residents’ laundry and transport it to the laundry room as needed.
Answer call lights, listen to residents with empathy, make rounds, and follow up with appropriate personnel regarding resident concerns.
Notify the Health Services Director, doctors, and families about changes in condition, incidents, or medication matters as needed.
Attend meetings, in-services, and training sessions as required.
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 the community can meet individual needs.
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor and provide excellent customer service.
Coordinate with dining services personnel to ensure adequate daily meal-service coverage.
May serve as shift or team leader when assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.