PRN Caregiver/Medication Technician

About This Role

This role involves providing hands-on care and emotional support to senior residents, while also managing medication administration to ensure their well-being in a safe and comfortable environment.

Responsibilities

• Designate a group of residents during the shift, tracking their location and performing physical checks
• Observe, report, and document changes in resident conditions, including skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary intake, and activity participation
• Respond promptly to security system alerts and resident call bells
• Notify supervisor or Health Care Coordinator of increased resident care needs
• Assist with continence management and dispose of products properly to maintain sanitation
• Serve and collect food trays, assisting residents as needed and reporting refusal of meals or loss of appetite
• Maintain cleanliness of resident's room and work areas, practicing standard care precautions
• Help residents maintain independence, promoting dignity and physical safety
• Actively participate/lead and assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating)
• Engage residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities
• Greet and assist all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members
• Do resident laundry as assigned
• Review service plans to learn pertinent information about residents
• Assist/observe medications and treatments for each resident using the medication observation record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass
• Document and initial medication administration, including appropriate documentation for refusal or missed doses
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident medication information
• Report all resident concerns made while assisting with medication to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator (HCC)
• Restock medication cart after all medication passes
• Assist in checking medication regardless of packaging system
• Count all narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift
• Maintain and clean the Medication Room, med charts, and treatment carts for neatness, cleanliness, and availability of medications, checking for expired medications
• Follow re-fill process for medications
• Participate in the development of the Service Plan and monthly updates
• Take and record temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, and hazardous chemicals immediately

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED
• Must be 18 years of age

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED
• Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Nice to Have

• Certified Nurse’s Aid certification
• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Previous experience working with seniors

Benefits