Medication Technician/Aide

PINNACLE CARE is seeking a Medication Technician for our skilled nursing facility in Battle Creek, MI!

You will work alongside fellow caregivers to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan as a Medication Technician. .

Starting Rate: $20-22

Required qualifications

high school diploma or equivalent

Must be a certified nursing assistant

Must Must have a medication aide certificate

Minimum of 1 year of health care industry experience or 2 years experience as a medication aide.

Good understanding of medical and pharmacological terminology

current CPR certificaton

Major duties and responsibilities

Delivers routine daily oral, inhalation and topical medications to residents under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse unless otherwise allowed by state law.

Observes for any adverse drup reactions and reports any problems to the nurse.

Records medication administration according to company policies and procedures.

Follows written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications.

Observes residents for changes and documents changes in their condition accordingly.

Performs tasks associated with medication administration, including vital signs, medication dose calculations, stocking of the medicatio carts and removal of discontinued medications.

Practice safe handling and storage of medications.

Responds to resident requests and other direct care duties as assigned.

Additional tasks

Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects resident rights.

Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.

Maintains confidentiality of protected health information.

Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect misappropriation of property, exploitationor mistreatment of residents.

Personal skills and physcial requirements

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Must have patience, tact and be willing to deal appropriately with difficult patients and family members.

Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and perform overhead lifting and perform other common physcial movements as needed.

Shifts Available:

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Responsibilities:

Delivers routhine daily oral inhalation

• Medication administration

Qualifications:

• Active Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
• high school diploma or equivalent
• Medication aide certification
• Covid Vaccine required unless an approved exemption is presented upon hiring
• current CPR certification

Benefits:

• Medical and Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Care,
• Flexible Spending Accounts,
• Health Savings Account,
• Company-Paid Group Life Insurance,
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability,
• 401(k) Savings Plan,
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
• and Planned Time-Off (vacation, personal, sick, and state sick).