7-3p Weekends only Med Tech and Caregiver

Heron House at Largo; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Heron House at Largo in Largo, FL is seeking a Medication Aide to administer medications, monitor residents, and document care in confidential records.

Must be CNA-certified. You will work with nurses, families and physicians, assist with ADLs, ambulation, meals, and report changes promptly.

Responsibilities also include stocking meds, maintaining carts, incident reporting, and following safety procedures during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and treatments within scope of practice.
• Passes scheduled and as-needed medications, staying with residents until consumed and charts.
• Maintains and stocks medication carts and room; cleans tops daily.
• Records and restocks meds from pharmacy, locks narcotics per protocol.
• Keeps accurate resident medication and care records; logs incidents in Progress Notes and Communication Log.
• Reports changes to supervisor; Fills out Incident Reports on shift.
• Takes and records vital signs as ordered; CNA certification required.
• Notifies supervisor if adverse drug reaction or med error.
• Communicates changes in resident status to Wellness Coordinator/Nurse/Executive Director.
• Assists with ADLs and assignment logs; reports significant changes in residents.
• Communicates with physicians, families about resident status and needs.
• Assists with personal hygiene and grooming; bathing, toileting, hair and skin care, nails.
• Assists with ambulation and escorts residents to meals and activities.
• Performs light housekeeping and bed-making; keeps areas clean and hazard-free.
• Supervises, documents and distributes medications to residents.
• Answers phones and relays messages when front desk is not present.
• Follows disaster and fire safety policies; participates in emergencies.

Education

CNA Certification

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administers medication and treatments as assigned within the scope of practice.

Passes morning, afternoon and evening bedtime and overnight medications scheduled and as needed, staying with each resident until the medication is consumed, then charts appropriately.

Maintains upkeep and cleanliness of medication carts and medication room, wipes down top of medication cart daily.

Keeps the medication carts appropriately stocked.

Responsible for recording and/ or restocking of medications from pharmacy no later than 7 days before medication runs out. Responsible for locking and storing narcotics (according to protocol) until turned over to pharmacy.

Maintains accurate, complete and confidential resident medication and care records, according to established procedure and charts any unusual incident or information in resident Progress Notes and in staff Communication Log.

Documents any and all changes in Communication Log along with giving a brief report to on-coming Medication Aide. Immediately report signs of resident changes to supervisor or Executive Director Fills out Incident Report for resident and/ or personnel when an incident occurs on shift.

Takes and records vital signs as ordered and otherwise when necessary, i.e., monthly or daily as instructed by supervisor. Must be CNA Certified to do so.

Notifies a supervisor at once if noting any adverse reaction of medication on resident or awareness of medication error.

Observes and communicates to the Wellness Coordinator, Nurse/Executive Director any changes in resident physical or mental status.

Assists with ADLs and assignment logs for residents whether they are on the assignment sheet or not and reporting any significant changes in residents or declines.

Communicates, as needed, with physicians, families and other appropriate parties concerning resident status, changes in status, need for appointment, etc.

Assist residents with personal hygiene and grooming twice a week, daily, or as needed. This includes: bathing, toileting, hair care, mouth care, skin care shaving, and nail care.

Assist with ambulation on all shifts. Escort residents to and from the dining room, activity room, patio, transportation center, etc.

Assist residents with meals and snacks

Perform light housekeeping duties daily, including: making resident’s beds in the morning, turning down beds in the evening, hang up clothes, and taking out trash for all residents each shift

Maintain clean and hazard free working areas, including nursing stations

Supervise, document and distribute medications to residents

Answer phones courteously in a timely manner and take messages and give to appropriate person when front desk is not present.

Know the facilities disaster and fire safety policies and procedures, including the location and correct use of the fire alarm system

Assist with emergencies for all residents in the building