Role OverviewAssists residents with medications, provides medication reminders, and communicates with pharmacy, healthcare provider, and family regarding medication management.
What You Will Do
Accurately read and follow medication orders, transpose medication orders to the MAR, and identify concerns related to medication orders or resident reactions.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Must have knowledge of assisted living policies and procedures, state and federal rules regarding scope of practice, and infection control practices.
Requirements
- Knowledge of assisted living policies and procedures
- Current in knowledge of state and federal rules
- Able to accurately read and follow medication orders
- Able to accurately transpose medication orders to the MAR
- Follows the Six Rights of Medication Administration
- Able to identify concerns related to medication orders or resident reactions
- Follows infection control practices
- Follows proper medication storage and disposal practices
- Recognizes possible medication side effects or adverse reactions
- Knows which medications unlicensed staff may never provide assistance with
- Monitors resident's medication quantities and related supplies
- Makes arrangements for timely procurement of refills
- Makes arrangements for timely procurement of newly ordered medications
- Accurately documents assistance/administration and resident refusal of medications
- Immediately reports and documents any medication errors
- Reports and documents any resident change in condition
- Uses good judgment in seeking necessary assistance
- Obtains accurate pulse and respiration rate
- Accurately documents the effectiveness of medications given
- Monitors medications for accountability
- Communicates effectively from shift to shift
- Routinely inspects, cleans, and monitors the med storage system
- Assists direct care partners with their duties
- Completes thorough face to face change of shift report
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- CPR certification
- Medication Tech certification
]]>