Medication Aide

NOW HIRING MEDICATION AIDE FOR SPRING CREEK ASSISTED LIVING

Available shift: 3pm - 11pm; Pay starting at $16.00 per hour

The Medication Aide performs a variety of resident care duties including administering medication, recording

medication dosages and taking and recording vital signs.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• gives/delivers routine daily medications to residents, either prescription as prescribed or non-prescription, with RN delegation

• coordinates with medical professionals to assist with resident care and medications

• follows written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications

• records medication dosages and times

• observes residents and documents changes in their condition

• upholds all health and safety standards

• responds to all emergency signals to identify residents’ needs

• reports any concerns or issues about residents to supervisor and/or appropriate parties

• ensures equipment is routinely inspected and cleaned

• takes and records vital signs with RN delegation



QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 0-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is frequently required to sit and use hands to operate telephone, type and operate computer and mouse

• is frequently required to talk, hear, and bend and twist neck

• may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job:

• the employee is in a typical office environment

• the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally noisy

Available shift: 3pm - 11pm; Pay rate $16.00 per hour



Skills:

Assisted Living, Clinical Assessment, Computer Mouse Hardware, Emergency Response, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Medical Assistance, Medication Administration, Medications, Needs Assessment, Prescription Drugs, Registered Nurse (RN)



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