Medication Assistant

2 days ago


Superior, United States Good Samaritan Society Full time
Job Summary

The Medication Assistant (MA) plays a vital role in providing resident-centered care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse.

As a Medication Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident, per plan of care.

Key responsibilities include assisting with basic health care needs, such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned residents.

You will also assist residents with transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment, and provide range of motion and passive exercises.

Additionally, you will complete tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident. You may assist residents with meals and snacks, provide water and supplements as appropriate, and administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.

Documentation is a critical aspect of this role, as you will document the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary, and communicate changing conditions, medication follow-up, and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.

Qualifications
  • High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
  • Minimum age of 18 preferred.
  • Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.
  • Satisfactorily completes yearly department-specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
  • A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
  • Maintains all department-specific required certifications.
Benefits

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work-life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://www.good-sam.org/careers/total-rewards.

The Good Samaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to https://www.good-sam.org/careers/contact-us.

The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.



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