Certified Medication Aide We are now hiring 40-hour Medication Aides for 8 hour DAY shifts! Must be available every other weekend. Hours 7am-3pm, Part Time Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Sets up medication for residents and provides medication, under the direction and monitoring of a licensed nurse, and according to physician orders. May order/reorder medications. Records and documents all medication, treatment and care provided for residents. Assists residents with activities of daily living. Assists residents to and from dining facilities for meals. Delivers meal trays. May assist in bussing tables after meals. Assists with pouring coffee at meals. Gives and receives report at shift change, counts narcotics at that time. Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living. May help residents prepare for and exercise, as appropriate. Takes and records vital signs of residents. Prepares monthly summaries, may take off physician orders and prepares chart for new residents. Responds to resident calls and requests. May launder resident's personal clothing and linens. Communicates with Director of Resident Care, licensed nurse, family or responsible party as necessary. Calls for emergency assistance (911) for residents and/or staff as deemed necessary. Cleans various areas of the facility, such as medicine room, treatment room, and as needed, resident apartments, public restrooms, etc. ___________________________________________________________________ Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Proof of current state registry as a Medication Aid 40 required in order to be able to set up medications, administer medications, take vital signs, etc. and must be able to read and write at a level typically acquired through completion of high school. Saint Joseph Tower is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person