Noland Health Services, Inc.
Resident Medication Assistant - Full-time
Noland Health Services, Inc., Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, 35150
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Summary of Duties Responsible for assisting residents with medication administration and with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident’s Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident’s assessment and plan of care as directed.
Essential Job Functions
Assist the resident with medication.
Verify with the resident that they can recognize the name, date, and medication they are to take.
Verify the resident has taken the medication.
Provide care to residents including activities of daily living as needed.
Notify the manager/supervisor of any change in condition (i.e. discrepancy in the order, MAR or medication pack, resident’s inability to recognize medications, areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, eating habits).
Compare the resident’s physician’s order and the MAR.
Verify the order matches the MAR.
Verify the order, MAR, and the medication pack match.
Document appropriately on the MAR/ EMAR.
Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., as necessary, utilizing proper facility technique.
Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.
Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
Perform day‑to‑day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments.
Orient new residents to facility.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities; assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.
Education High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience Experience in resident/patient care preferred.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Administrative
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Summary of Duties Responsible for assisting residents with medication administration and with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident’s Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident’s assessment and plan of care as directed.
Essential Job Functions
Assist the resident with medication.
Verify with the resident that they can recognize the name, date, and medication they are to take.
Verify the resident has taken the medication.
Provide care to residents including activities of daily living as needed.
Notify the manager/supervisor of any change in condition (i.e. discrepancy in the order, MAR or medication pack, resident’s inability to recognize medications, areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, eating habits).
Compare the resident’s physician’s order and the MAR.
Verify the order matches the MAR.
Verify the order, MAR, and the medication pack match.
Document appropriately on the MAR/ EMAR.
Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., as necessary, utilizing proper facility technique.
Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.
Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
Perform day‑to‑day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments.
Orient new residents to facility.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities; assist in conducting activities with residents as directed.
Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.
Education High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience Experience in resident/patient care preferred.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Administrative
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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