What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Aide position at Avera Health?
Position Summary:
A Medication Aide in an Assisted Living facility provides ongoing care to elderly patients, developing connections with residents and their families while making a positive impact on their quality of life. This role involves providing attentive care, significantly improving daily lives of residents and making a noticeable difference.
Job Description:
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About the Role:
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
A Medication Aide in an Assisted Living facility provides ongoing care to elderly patients, developing connections with residents and their families while making a positive impact on their quality of life. This role involves providing attentive care, significantly improving daily lives of residents and making a noticeable difference.
Job Description:
- Evaluate residents' physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
- Dispense and monitor medications according to physician orders.
- Maintain open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
- Report significant changes in resident health status to the appropriate healthcare provider.
- Assess pain levels and administer pain medication as prescribed.
- Provide emotional support and address psychosocial needs of residents.
- Maintain accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.
- Recognize subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to chronic conditions.
- Collaborate effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
- Comply with all aspects of resident rights, including confidentiality and privacy.
Responsibilities:
- Lead by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.
Requirements:
- Certification: Medication Aide - SD Board of Nursing
- 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or long-term care environment, preferred.
About the Role:
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
