Position Summary : Provides assistance to residents at Assisted Living's and Memory Care units with their activities of daily living, enabling them to lead a quality life while maintaining their dignity. This position reports to the Director of Resident Care.
Experience and Education : High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid medtech certification in good standing. Must have taken the State required 8-16 hour course.
Essential Functions :
- Attends work as scheduled and follows our call-off procedures.
- Accurately and safely prepares, assists and documents the oral / topical / infectable medications that are commonly used in communities and that are ordered for resident use by physician.
- Properly administers medication to assigned residents.
- Follows the labeling policies and practices of the community.
- Assists with medication charting as directed by the DRC.
- Assists in documenting and removing medications that are expired or discontinued by attending physician.
- Accurately measures, records, and reports the vital signs of residents.
- Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed.
- Promptly notify the DRC of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
- Ensure that no medication is assisted without a written, signed, and dated order from an attending licensed physician.
- Follow the community’s procedures allowing residents to self-administer medications.
- Provides assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
- Follows the residents service plan in providing care.
- Abide by all health and safety regulations and community standards.
- Respects Residents Rights.
- Informs supervisor of any resident issues or concerns.
- Is familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.
Non-Essential Functions :
Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.Adheres to all policies and procedures of Bedrock At Home.Performs other duties as assigned.Skills :
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.Attributes :
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objectsExperience and Education : High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid medtech certification in good standing. Must have taken the State required 8-16 hour course.
Physical Requirements : Standing (1 / 3-2 / 3), walking (1 / 3-2 / 3), using hands to finger, handle or feel (over 2 / 3), reach with hands and arms (over 2 / 3), climb and balance (under 1 / 3), stoop, kneel(1 / 2-2 / 3), talk or hear (over 2 / 3), taste or smell (under 1 / 3). Lifting up to 10 pounds (1 / 3 2 / 3), Up to 25 pounds (under 1 / 3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1 / 3); up to 100 pounds (none); transferring over 100 pounds (1 / 3-2 / 3)
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.