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About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Medication Aide to join our team at Bethesda Senior Living Communities. As a Medication Aide, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of our senior residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Assure residents receive optimal care according to their needs and that medications are dispensed appropriately, timely, and accurately.
- Provide care and assistance to residents in a compassionate, quality customer service environment that preserves dignity.
- Set up medications and pass them to residents following established policies and procedures.
- Perform narcotic counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Order medications from pharmacy following community policies.
- Check MAR's for errors following community policy.
- Call residents' families to bring in medication as needed if applicable.
- Pull expired medication or discontinued medications, prepare for drug destruction.
- Administer treatments, take vital signs, and weigh residents.
- Document/chart on residents' changes and unusual occurrences.
- Document medical changes and orders on MAR per Dr. orders.
- Ensure lab work, faxes, physician orders, and medication orders are completed and filed according to community policies and procedures.
- Schedule doctor appointments as needed.
- Admit new residents per community policy.
- Assist residents with showers, grooming, dressing, and toileting as needed.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living as described on individual care plans.
- Assist with basic cleaning and maintenance issues when needed.
- Clean up after incidents in a timely, efficient manner while maintaining the dignity of the resident.
- Assist residents who have fallen providing safety, security, and compassion.
- Escort residents to and from the dining room as needed.
- Pick up laundry from residents' apartments as needed and transport to laundry room.
- Assist in serving meals and beverages and taking meal orders as needed.
- Answer call lights with patience and compassion following company guidelines.
- Listen to residents with empathy and assurance. Follow up with appropriate personnel regarding resident concerns.
- Make rounds on residents to ensure their safety and provide assistance as needed.
- Call Health Services Director, doctors, and families to inform of any change in condition, incidents, medications, etc. as needed.
- Attend meetings/in-services/training sessions as required by Health Services Director and/or Executive Director.
- Maintain confidentiality of residents' personal information in and out of the community and protect and support residents' rights.
- Communicate with residents, families, visitors, and employees in a positive manner using excellent communication skills.
- Provide tours to potential residents and families that show how the resident's individual needs can be met and promotes the concept of care in the community.
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor that encourages a positive, nurturing environment for the residents, families, vendors, and guests.
- Ensure excellent customer service by maintaining open and honest communication, answering phone promptly and professionally, and ensuring residents, families, physicians, and other employees' needs are met.
- Ensure adequate daily coverage for meal service by communicating with the Culinary Services Director and/or Host/Hostess, to include taking resident orders for meals, providing drink refills according to residents'/guests' requests, assists with the cleaning, resetting, and preparation of the dining room in-between meal times.
Requirements
- Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents, staff, and families.
- Must show compassion and genuinely care for the elderly and disabled.
- Must be knowledgeable of the location of the SDS sheets on hazardous materials and able to understand the guidelines.
- Must be able to work independently and prioritize workload as emergencies arise.
- Ability to work in stressful situations with residents, families, visitors, and other staff.
- Must have knowledge and skills to administer medications safely.
- Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude by following our Mission Statement.
Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently. Must be able to stoop, bend, and reach. Must be able to lift residents in excess of 100 pounds with assistance.
