What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Technician Full-Time 1st Shift (6am-2pm) position at Northpointe Woods?
Job description
When you work at Northpointe Woods, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
Northpointe Woods is recruiting for a hospitality focused Medication Technician to join our resident care team! This role provide personal care and non-personal care assistance to residents when there is a need and following the resident’s personal service plan; assists residents so that independent living can be maintained for as long as is appropriate and possible; promotes independent living activities while giving assistance to a resident.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Takes vital signs as indicated;
- Assists with showers/baths, assists with dressing and other personal care;
- Assists with escorts to the dining room, hair salon, activities; etc;
- Makes daily rounds to residents as required;
- Keeps supervisor informed of the status of residents;
- Responds promptly to all “Call for Aid” requests;
- Assists in monitoring medication compliance;
- Assists with meal service including table set-up, serving, tableside assistance, room trays, dining room cleaning, etc.
- Assists with light housekeeping tasks such as bed changes, trash removal, etc.
- Properly transport and deliver soiled laundry to designated collection points;
- Records accurate resident progress notes, condition change notes, and other documentation as directed by supervisor;
- Completes all items listed on shift checklist;
- Attends all in-service sessions as required;
- Attends all staff meetings as required;
- Performs other work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
- Mandation will take place when a shift is short an employee. Every effort will be made to hold over a clocked in aide for four hours and call in someone from the next shift to clock into work four hours early.
- Pass all medications
- Shift team leader
- Oversee all resident care staff
- Assess health issues of residents and contact family, doctor and resident care director as needed.
OTHER DUTIES
- Assist in maintaining a high level of customer service for our residents and their guests;
- Maintain safe and sanitary conditions in all work areas;
- Use all safety equipment and follow safety procedures according to policies;
- Maintain acceptable standard of personal hygiene and comply with community’s dress code;
- Maintain standards of confidentiality and resident dignity at all times.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively;
- Ability to document notes clearly;
- Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, coworkers, and supervisor; requires courtesy, tact, and graciousness;
- Ability to follow and maintain basic infection control procedures;
- Ability to recognize and respond to emergency situations.
- At least one year’s experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work indoors or outdoors (as required);
- Able to walk long distances at a rapid pace;
- Able to assist in the bathing and dressing of residents with disabilities;
- Able to independently push a wheelchair with resident weighing up to 200 pounds;
- Able to stand, turn, stoop, reach, bend, stretch, and balance up to 95% of work day in order to assist residents;
- Able to move equipment and perform other related tasks using proper body mechanics;
- Good visual and hearing acuity;
- Good verbal communication skills;
- May be exposed to communicable diseases, and blood and body fluids that may contain HIV and/or HBV;
- May be exposed to cleaning chemicals and offensive orders.
Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
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