What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Assistant (AL) position at HIRA LLC?
Description
The Medication Assistant is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure delivery of
medications and health related items to the residents within a community. The Medication
Assistant assists in developing, coordinating, and performing the tasks on the service plan
according to the resident’s preferences and abilities.
Requirements
? To become familiar with the Montessori approach, when in a Montessori community,
through the training provided.
? To support and engage in Montessori practices, when in a Montessori community, as
presented by Amaran Senior Living.
? To assist fellow team mates in the practices of Montessori and
intergenerational activities, when in a Montessori community.
? To support and engage in Intergenerational programming as introduced during
orientation and continued training, when in a Montessori community.
? Engage residents in Montessori works, when in a Montessori community, to the best
of your ability and residents interest.
? Has awareness of and practices in accordance with the regulations of the state and
company policies & procedures.
? Provides medication assistance for residents in according to physician orders,
? Ensures eMAR/MAR accurately reflects physician orders.
? Assists residents with activities of daily living, environmental orientation, vital signs,
first aid wound care, and communication with third-party providers, according to
resident's individual service plans. Documents service delivery and results in
resident's record.
? Attends incidents/unusual occurrences, completes incident reports and notifies
appropriate parties.
? Observes and communicates any changes in resident physical or mental status.
Completes Alert Charting, adding & removing residents as appropriate, documents
observations & vital signs in progress notes.
? Maintains current record for each resident, ensuring physician orders are present and
in order, third-party provider notes are scanned and filed, and other updated/pertinent
resident information is updated/entered both electronically and hard copy per policies
& procedures.
? Serves meals to residents restaurant-style in the dining room and provides meal
delivery/room-service as requested.
? Performs other related duties as assigned.