• Administer and/or assist with self- administration of prescribed medication to residents.
• Verify identity of resident receiving medication and record name of drug, dosage, route, and time of administration on specified forms of records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, assists or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Take vital signs or observes residents to detect respond to specified types of medication and prepares report or notifies designed personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Document reasons prescribed drugs are not ingested by resident.
• Adhere to community medication policies.
• Administers or assists with medication administration via the following routes: oral, topical, eye, ear and nose, rectal, transdermal, sublingual and buccal per state and certification guidelines.
• May receive supply of ordered medications from the pharmacy.
• May record and restock medication inventory.
• Complete required annual medication training.
• Provide personal care to the resident in a compassionate and understanding manner.
• Under the direction of the Wellness Director or Wellness Manager, the medication assistant may perform the following duties: o Provide bed bath, shower or tub bath as appropriate.

o Provide appropriate care of skin, hair, nails, mouth and feet. o Provide good body alignment, positioning, and range of motion exercises for non-ambulatory patients. o Assist resident in and out of bed and with ambulation. o Assist resident with use of bedpan, urinal, commode and bathroom. o Assist with feeding and dressing residents.

Pay:

$15.50 - $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Geriatrics Education:

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

Medication Administration:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

med tech certificate (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person