Sinceri Senior Living
Position
Medication Assistant
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Sinceri Senior Living
Key Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
Minimum 1 year prior experience as a Caregiver or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for elderly in a residential or long-term care setting (state requirements may vary)
Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and staff.
Ability to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Completion of Medication Aide training (and certification in states where required).
Essential Functions
Provides medication assistance for residents in accordance with state regulations and company policy, including pouring, preparing, assisting with administration, and documentation.
Assists in maintaining the medication cart and storage room in a neat and orderly manner.
Accepts responsibility for accurate medication counts and for the security of the medication cart and medication storage room for assigned shifts.
May be called upon to assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility, as needed.
Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care and medication assistance.
Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary.
Upholds Residents' Rights at all times.
Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy.
Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, medication side effects, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse.
Completes all documentation such as medication administration records, incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner.
Assists in the dining room during resident meal times as needed.
Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and provides residents with opportunities for self-expression and enhanced self-esteem through spontaneous individual or small-group interaction and activity.
May be called upon to assist with Caregiver housekeeping responsibilities.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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Medication Assistant
at
Sinceri Senior Living
Key Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
Minimum 1 year prior experience as a Caregiver or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for elderly in a residential or long-term care setting (state requirements may vary)
Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English to communicate effectively with residents, families, visitors, and staff.
Ability to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Completion of Medication Aide training (and certification in states where required).
Essential Functions
Provides medication assistance for residents in accordance with state regulations and company policy, including pouring, preparing, assisting with administration, and documentation.
Assists in maintaining the medication cart and storage room in a neat and orderly manner.
Accepts responsibility for accurate medication counts and for the security of the medication cart and medication storage room for assigned shifts.
May be called upon to assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility, as needed.
Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care and medication assistance.
Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary.
Upholds Residents' Rights at all times.
Supports and upholds all company policies and care philosophy.
Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, medication side effects, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse.
Completes all documentation such as medication administration records, incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner.
Assists in the dining room during resident meal times as needed.
Encourages residents to participate in scheduled activities and outings, and provides residents with opportunities for self-expression and enhanced self-esteem through spontaneous individual or small-group interaction and activity.
May be called upon to assist with Caregiver housekeeping responsibilities.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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