Resident Assistant Medication Aide - Assisted Living

Sanford Health•Howard Lake, MN

2d•$17 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a PRN / casual status - Resident Assistant Medication Aide to fill in open shifts. This role offers flexible scheduling and additional pay for weekend and evening/night hours. The Lodge of Howard Lake is an 18-apartment assisted living facility providing 24-hour staffing to support residents while maintaining their independence. The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as a caregiver to residents during their scheduled work period in assisted living, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse.

Requirements

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Minimum age of 16.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in assisted living preferred.
Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing.
Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing.
Maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year (a minimum of 12 hours annually).
Maintains all department specific required certifications.
When applicable, for applicable states, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor vehicle report and proof of valid driver’s license.
Must be medically qualified to perform the essential driving functions of this position as per Sanford Driving Policy.

Responsibilities

Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned resident.
Assists the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
Provides range of motion and passive exercises.
Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive dining experience.
Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures and/or collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
Administers prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice.
Documents the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary.
Communicates changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
Delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care/service plan.
Provides care to tenants with dementia.
Follows infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.
Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.