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About the Role

The Medication Assistant - SNF assures the medication management program is provided accurately, sensitively, professionally, and effectively in accordance with current regulations. This role may also perform day-to-day caregiving activities for residents/patients and participates in the Dining and Community program to ensure the best quality of care.

Responsibilities

Distribute prescribed medication to residents/patients and maintain related medical records under supervision.
Present medication to resident/patients as required and observe ingestion or assist in administration.
Take vital signs or observe resident/patients to detect response to medications and report unexpected reactions.
Document reasons prescribed drugs are not administered, held, changed, disposed of, discontinued, or returned.
Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports, and verbal reports.
Monitor medications to ensure adequate accountability measures are taken.
Respect residents’/patients’ rights regarding medication.
Notify the Wellness Nurse or SNF Resident Wellness Director of unauthorized medication held by the resident/patient.
Seek advice from the Wellness Nurse or SNF Resident Wellness Director prior to administering any medication that does not seem correct.
Understand and explain medication dosage/pharmacology when necessary.
Refrain from giving any PRN medications as required by law (if applicable by state).
Complete incident and accident reports and documentation timely.
Report changes in resident/patient condition to RWD or Nurse designee immediately.
Refrain from providing any treatment that does not fall under your specific licensing.
Assist residents/patients with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and requested.
Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards.
Respond to resident/patient emergency calls.
Assure that established infection control practices are maintained.
Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the supervisor.
Assure equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of each shift.
Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to your supervisor.
Maintain the confidentiality of residents’/patients’ personal care information.
Honor the residents’/patients’ personal and property rights.
Be in company uniform and resident ready at all times.
Perform other related essential duties as assigned.

Requirements

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents/patients, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts.
Able to make independent decisions.
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner.
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Able to stand or walk 75% of the day.
Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions.
Able to work under stress and in emergency situations.
Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping.
Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents/patients and team members.
Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds.
Work in all areas of the community.
Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions.
Required to use personal protective equipment and supplies to prevent burns, falls, and infection and follow safety policies and procedures.
Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes.
Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors.
Follow Safety Policy & Procedures.

Skills

Medication management
Caregiving
Customer service
Communication

Location

Community

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Experience as a Medication Assistant required

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED
License / Certificate for Medication Assistance as required per state regulations
CPR certification / First Aid certification

About the Company

A GREAT CAREER starts with a GREAT COMPANY!
Apply to join our team of servant leaders today!
THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.
We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARS IN A ROW.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT. We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
Faith Driven and Mission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.
Watercrest Senior Living Group associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. They are recognized for their achievements and empowered to share their vast experience with their peers ensuring the quality of our assisted living and memory care services and the well-being of our residents. Our associates champion a culture which nurtures relationships in the interest of acting as trusted advisors. By continuously investing in these servant hearts, Watercrest Senior Living Group develops value-centered leaders who deliver personalized services.