Ginger Cove
Overview
Join Ginger Cove as a Part‑Time Certified Medication Technician (Night Shift 10:45PM‑7:15AM; alternating weekends) to support our Assisted Living departments. The position requires full certification as a Medication Technician (MD) and a Certified Nursing Assistant (MD). Your role will be performed under the supervision of an RN or LPN and will focus on administrating medication, providing daily resident care, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Responsibilities
Safely prepare, administer, and chart oral, topical, and suppository drugs.
Check and prepare each dose immediately before administration.
Provide bathing, oral care, grooming, clothing, and other personal hygiene services for the residents.
Care for incontinent residents.
Follow medication administration protocol: verify transcribed or original order; check all information on label or package for accuracy; identify the resident with proper medication; consider therapeutic action, dosage, precautions, contraindications, antidote, route, frequency, and signs of deterioration.
Check with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
Record administration of medication on resident’s medication administration record; discard medication refused or otherwise not given.
Report medication errors or reactions immediately to the charge nurse; report to the resident’s attending physician and complete necessary documentation.
Obtain vital signs and recognize their significance in drug therapy.
Provide nourishment, fluids and feeding as assigned.
Assist in ambulation and transferring efforts for assigned residents.
Collect specimens as assigned.
Sign and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
Administer medication only upon written physician’s order.
Maintain safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
Encourage independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs and rehabilitation.
Attend in‑service training and education sessions, as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required.
CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain prior to employment.
Current certification as Medication Technician in the state of Maryland.
Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Maryland.
Minimum two years’ experience as Medication Technician; geriatric experience preferred.
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Computer literacy.
Must have completed or be willing to complete educational requirements imposed by State regulations within the specified time‑frame.
Must present self in a professional manner, display genuine concern for elderly and tact in dealing with others.
Benefits
Full, comprehensive health care plan (medical, dental & vision) – Full‑time only.
Ancillary benefit options.
Generous retirement plan with matching contributions.
Accrual‑based, paid‑leave program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Annual bonus opportunity.
Referral bonus program.
Employee recognition incentives.
We value staff excellence, resident independence, and business integrity. If you share our passion for customer service excellence in a friendly, mutually caring workplace, you are invited to submit your application and resume for consideration.
Ginger Cove is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Ginger Cove will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classifications.
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Responsibilities
Safely prepare, administer, and chart oral, topical, and suppository drugs.
Check and prepare each dose immediately before administration.
Provide bathing, oral care, grooming, clothing, and other personal hygiene services for the residents.
Care for incontinent residents.
Follow medication administration protocol: verify transcribed or original order; check all information on label or package for accuracy; identify the resident with proper medication; consider therapeutic action, dosage, precautions, contraindications, antidote, route, frequency, and signs of deterioration.
Check with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
Record administration of medication on resident’s medication administration record; discard medication refused or otherwise not given.
Report medication errors or reactions immediately to the charge nurse; report to the resident’s attending physician and complete necessary documentation.
Obtain vital signs and recognize their significance in drug therapy.
Provide nourishment, fluids and feeding as assigned.
Assist in ambulation and transferring efforts for assigned residents.
Collect specimens as assigned.
Sign and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
Administer medication only upon written physician’s order.
Maintain safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
Encourage independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs and rehabilitation.
Attend in‑service training and education sessions, as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required.
CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain prior to employment.
Current certification as Medication Technician in the state of Maryland.
Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Maryland.
Minimum two years’ experience as Medication Technician; geriatric experience preferred.
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Computer literacy.
Must have completed or be willing to complete educational requirements imposed by State regulations within the specified time‑frame.
Must present self in a professional manner, display genuine concern for elderly and tact in dealing with others.
Benefits
Full, comprehensive health care plan (medical, dental & vision) – Full‑time only.
Ancillary benefit options.
Generous retirement plan with matching contributions.
Accrual‑based, paid‑leave program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Annual bonus opportunity.
Referral bonus program.
Employee recognition incentives.
We value staff excellence, resident independence, and business integrity. If you share our passion for customer service excellence in a friendly, mutually caring workplace, you are invited to submit your application and resume for consideration.
Ginger Cove is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Ginger Cove will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classifications.
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