Resident Medication Assistant - Full-time

Noland Health Services•Birmingham, AL

53d

About The Position

Responsible for assisting residents with medication administration and with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident's assessment and plan of care as directed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in resident/patient care preferred

Responsibilities

Assist the resident with mediation.
Verify with the resident, the resident can recognize the name, date and medication they are to take
Verify the resident has taken the medication
Provide care to residents including activities of daily living as needed
Notify the manager/supervisor any change in condition (i.e. discrepancy in the order, MAR or medication pack, resident's inability to recognize medications, areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, eating habits
Compare the resident's physician's order and the MAR
Verify the order matches the MAR
Verify the order, MAR, and the medication pack match
Document appropriately on the MAR/ EMAR
Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., as necessary, utilizing proper facility technique
Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met
Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis
Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat
Perform day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments
Orient new residents to facility
Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.