Med Passer / Caregiver

Administers, prepares, orders, stores, controls, and charts medications according to

established policies and procedures and following infection control standards of practice. Medication types include : oral, rectal, topical, eye and eardrops

Performs resident treatments in accordance with policies and training received

Documents all medication administered on the medication record accurately and in accordance

with standards of practice

Ensures medication rooms and carts are locked at all times

Assures stock of medications, supplies and equipment are maintained; records of all supplies

used for resident treatments, as indicated

Follows resident care / treatment plans, documents noted changes in a resident's physical,

psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions according to community policy and procedure.

Understands residents' charts, doctor's orders and residents' plan of care.

Complies with long-term care federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

Follow standard precautions and works within OSHA guidelines.

Ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring,

compassionate and dignified manner which recognizes the individual's needs and rights.

Remains aware and takes special precautions to ensure a clean, safe environment for residents

and staff.

Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conducive to their safety

and comfort, under the direction of a licensed nurse.

Follows all shift routines, policy and procedures regarding accurate performance of vital

signs, weights, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, using speech, language, or other functional communication system etc.

Answers resident call lights promptly for assigned residents and willingly supports team in

answering call lights for unassigned residents.

Turns, lifts, positions and transports residents into and out of bed, chairs, bathtubs,

wheelchairs, lifts, according to care plan.

Ensure the residents are clean, neatly dressed, and well-groomed.

Neatly makes and changes bed linen.

Assists the resident with the restorative nursing program including but not limited to,

passive and active range of motion and ambulation as appropriate.

Reports proactively and promptly to the nurse any illnesses, rashes, bruises, changes in the

resident's overall physical, psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions / status.

Recognizes the potential for or actual skin problems and repots to the nurse as required.

Reports to nurse all incidents / accidents that occur involving residents, co-workers and

visitors.

Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS