Medication Assistant (Join us 4/3 for our onsite Hiring Event!!!)

The Experience Senior Living Team is holding an onsite hiring event on Thursday, April 3rd, from 10am - 4pm. We will be doing on the spot interviews for Medication Assistants for all shifts. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encourage. Apply today or email gkidd@eslliving.com to reserve your spot.

Location: 1101 Parc Hill Blvd., Orange City, FL 32763

Available Shifts

Part Time | 7a - 3p | ONLY Every Other Weekend with Occasional Weekdays

Part Time | 11p - 7a | ONLY Every Other Weekend with Occasional Weekdays

Part Time | 3p - 11p | Weekdays with Occasional Weekend

If you are planning to attend the Hiring Event, get a leg up by applying to this position today!

Benefits: We offer a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life and voluntary life, 401k with employer matching, paid holidays, and up to 20 days PTO in the first three years.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication reminders and/or assistance according to state regulations.
• Administers medications as allowed by state guidelines.
• Order and receive medication. Ensure all medications are available for administration and communicate with pharmacy if they are not.
• Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Maintain resident’s records in our digital platform daily. This includes medication distribution, incidents, and observations, reporting any changes in residents’ physical and/or behavioral condition.
• Perform room visits and room checks on a regular basis.
• Assist with resident care when needed.
• Respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls and requests from family and friends
• Monitors the safety and well-being of residents. Communicates any changes to Director of Health and Wellness or Wellness Nurse on duty.
• Audits and checks rooms for medications residents are self-administering and ensures compliance to guidelines
• Maintains open communication with supervisor and/or peers to promote awareness of resident issues.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• High School Diploma; or two (2) to four (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Medication certification as required by state guidelines.
• Must successfully complete the ESL medication competency upon hire and as required by state regulation at a minimum.
• First Aid and CPR Certification if required by state law and/or Company standards.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Able to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Appearance is neat, clean, and according to dress code.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery and hospitality; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction, deals with service failures and prioritizes customer needs.
• Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; reads and interprets complex information; speaks with residents, family members and customers; listens well.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
• Able to be tactful; maintains confidences and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others; handles all situations honestly.
• Able to keep an open mind and change opinions based on new information; preforms a variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions effectively from task to task; adapts to varying customer needs.
• Ability to work varied schedules to include weekends, evenings, and holidays.