Starling
Position Summary
Properly assist with scheduled medications to residents in accordance with state regulations and Community policy. Provide personalized care and services to residents, uphold the Community Core Values, procedures, and ensure the residents’ rights to safe, prompt, and confidential treatment are met.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Follow the six ‘rights’ of medication administration (right resident, right drug, right dosage, right time, right route, right record/documentation) each and every time assistance with medication occurs. Check each of the six “rights” of medication assistance three different times:
When the medication is taken out of the medication cart or storage
Immediately before assisting with medication
Immediately after assisting with the medication
Assist with medications for residents according to their Medication Observation Record (MOR), uphold the residence’s philosophy, and protect resident privacy.
Document clearly and accurately on the Medication Observation Record (MOR) after a medication is taken/given, refused, held, discontinued, changed, disposed of, or returned.
Effectively communicate information pertaining to the residents to other team members according to residence policies and procedures.
Effectively communicate to the Nurse any changes noted in a resident’s condition or behavior, adverse reactions to a medication, resident concerns, complaints, refusal of medication, or errors noted on the MOR.
Report any and all medication errors honestly and immediately.
Maintain a neat, clean, organized medication cart/cabinet, and restock the cart/cabinet as needed.
Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on each resident as assigned.
Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
Respond to security system and resident call bells promptly.
Notify supervisor and/or Director of Nursing if a resident has increased care needs.
Assist with continence management and dispose of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
Serve and collect food trays and assist as needed; report refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
Maintain cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
Practice good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
Help residents maintain independence, promote dignity, and ensure physical safety of each resident.
Actively participate/lead and assist residents with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
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 and needed.
Attend all mandatory trainings and meetings within the Community.
Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
Satisfactory completion of the 6‑hour Medication Technician course, with updates as required by law.
High School diploma/GED.
Must be 18 years of age.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Follow the six ‘rights’ of medication administration (right resident, right drug, right dosage, right time, right route, right record/documentation) each and every time assistance with medication occurs. Check each of the six “rights” of medication assistance three different times:
When the medication is taken out of the medication cart or storage
Immediately before assisting with medication
Immediately after assisting with the medication
Assist with medications for residents according to their Medication Observation Record (MOR), uphold the residence’s philosophy, and protect resident privacy.
Document clearly and accurately on the Medication Observation Record (MOR) after a medication is taken/given, refused, held, discontinued, changed, disposed of, or returned.
Effectively communicate information pertaining to the residents to other team members according to residence policies and procedures.
Effectively communicate to the Nurse any changes noted in a resident’s condition or behavior, adverse reactions to a medication, resident concerns, complaints, refusal of medication, or errors noted on the MOR.
Report any and all medication errors honestly and immediately.
Maintain a neat, clean, organized medication cart/cabinet, and restock the cart/cabinet as needed.
Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on each resident as assigned.
Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
Respond to security system and resident call bells promptly.
Notify supervisor and/or Director of Nursing if a resident has increased care needs.
Assist with continence management and dispose of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
Serve and collect food trays and assist as needed; report refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
Maintain cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
Practice good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
Help residents maintain independence, promote dignity, and ensure physical safety of each resident.
Actively participate/lead and assist residents with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
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 and needed.
Attend all mandatory trainings and meetings within the Community.
Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.
Satisfactory completion of the 6‑hour Medication Technician course, with updates as required by law.
High School diploma/GED.
Must be 18 years of age.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.
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