AL Registered Medication Aide (RMA) - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Moseley, VA

13d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Watercrest Richmond is seeking a Med Tech (Memory Care Medication Technician) to join its Resident Care team. The role supports the day-to-day medication management program for Memory Care residents, ensuring care is accurate, sensitive, professional, effective, and compliant with current regulations. The Medication Technician may also provide caregiving assistance and participate in dining and community programs to support quality resident care. The position works under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director and follows medication administration procedures, residents’ rights, and applicable policies. It also involves monitoring residents and reporting changes or medication reactions, maintaining records, assisting with activities of daily living, responding to emergencies, and helping maintain a clean and safe environment. This is a full-time position scheduled from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., including every other weekend.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medication Assistance license or certificate as required by state regulations.
CPR certification and First Aid certification.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions and work under stress, including in emergency situations.
Ability to perform work involving sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey messages, instructions, and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Resident Care Specialist or Medication Assistant.

Responsibilities

Distribute prescribed medication to residents and maintain related medical records under the supervision of the Resident Wellness Director, complying with medication rights.
Present medication as required by the medication administration record, observe ingestion or application, and assist with medication administration using specified procedures.
Take vital signs or observe residents for responses to medication, and report unexpected reactions to designated personnel.
Document when prescribed drugs are not administered, are held or changed, or are disposed of, discontinued, or returned.
Review and participate in 24-hour reports, daily logs, shift crossover reports, and verbal reports as needed.
Monitor medication accountability when medications are ordered, received, administered, and checked at shift changes, as required by policy and procedure.
Respect residents’ medication rights and notify the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director about unauthorized medication held by a resident.
Seek advice from the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director before administering medication that appears incorrect.
Understand and explain medication dosage and pharmacology when necessary; refrain from administering PRN medication where prohibited by applicable law.
Complete incident and accident reports and documentation promptly.
Immediately report changes in residents’ conditions to the Resident Wellness Director or nurse designee.
Avoid providing treatment outside the scope of the employee’s license.
Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living as assigned or requested.
Perform assigned daily housekeeping tasks according to established procedures and standards.
Respond to resident emergency calls.
Maintain established infection-control practices.
Report hazardous conditions and equipment to a supervisor; clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift.
Report all accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ personal care information and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready at all times.
Communicate with management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Participate in dining and community programs and provide caregiving support as needed.