- Salary
- $18 – $20/hr
- Location
- Placentia, California, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 18+ years
- Education
- High School
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Medication Technician:
This position provides direct care and medication assistance to the residents in a manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities.
This position provides direct care and medication assistance to the residents in a manner that meets or exceeds Community expectations, including being familiar with and prepared to fulfill responsibilities.
Job Duties:
Essential Functions:
Functions related to medication administration include:
- Maintain security and accountability for medications during shift.
- Inventory controlled substances and provide accurate reconciliation of the inventory. Count controlled substances with another associate each time responsibility of medication administration changes.
- Review of medication administration record for errors at the completion of each medication pass.
- Assurance that care and services related to medication administration are provided in a safe and secure manner.
- Weekly verification that residents who are approved to administer their own medication are doing so and, where applicable, are completing the medication administration record sheet.
- Assistance with the review of medication books for errors.
- Complete medication error forms and obtaining the appropriate associate signatures before forwarding to supervisor. This includes notification of the physician.
- Responsibility for medication reorders, including PRN medication.
- Weekly review of medication sheets and verification of residents’ capability to administer their own medications.
- Faxing of written or faxed orders from doctors to pharmacies.
- Check residents’ files daily for appropriate and necessary signatures.
- Complete incident reports with physician and notify family members as directed.
- Provide assistance (or reminders) with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
- Provide assistance with resident’s personal environment (e.g. clothing, linen, and personal belongings).
Added Responsibilities:
- Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.
- Be familiar with Crescendo Senior Living Policies & Procedures Manual and Crescendo Senior Living Associate Handbook.
- Perform other related assignments as required.
- Attend required in-service training.
Accountabilities:
- Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.
- Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality.
- Respect Resident’s Rights.
- Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.
- Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
- Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.
- Observe standard precaution procedures and all safe workplace measures.
- Report any suspected or observed abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property or funds of a resident to the appropriate licensing agencies.
- Perform duties under the direction of a licensed nurse, within the scope of certified practice, and within verified skills competency.
- Pursuant to state regulations, must remain awake.
Job Specifications:
Skill:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must have required health screening, TB clearance, and criminal record clearance.
- This position prefers a high school diploma or equivalent certificate and a competent history in a similar facility.
- Must possess valid First Aid Certifications and, according to state regulations, may need to possess current CPR, Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, state certifications, and pass an examination and/or skills evaluation. Also, must meet requirements for continuing education and maintain all license(s).
- Speak, read and understand English fluently.
Working Conditions:
- Must be willing and able to work required and scheduled shifts, including evenings, weekends, overtime and holidays.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.
Skills
CPR