Aide - Medication Traditional 2nd Shift Full Time

Benchmark Senior Living; Warwick (RI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Meal plan discount

Paid training

Referral bonus

Wellness programs

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation & PTO

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join Greenwich Farm at Warwick in Warwick, Rhode Island. The role focuses on delivering care in a warm, home-like environment while supporting residents with medication administration and daily activities.

The position requires a state Medication Technician License, CPR certification (or ability to obtain within six months), and completion of a state-approved training course.

Qualifications

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with state-approved protocol in drug administration.
• Successfully complete medication technician competency review quarterly.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
• Med-Techs evaluated on competency by RCD each quarter.
• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or completed certified home health aide or homemaker training.
• High School education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
• Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.
• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Documents/notifies RCD of administration of PRN meds.
• Responsible for documentation on PRN meds and affect.
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Education

High School diploma

Nursing assistant certification

State Medication Technician License

Job description

CMT - Cerified Medication Tech Traditional 2nd Shift Full Time

Greenwich Farm at Warwick, 75 Minnesota Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, United States of America

Job Description

2nd Shift Full Time

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Benchmark Senior Living is looking for a compassionate Certified Medication Technician to join our team! As a CMT, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicates questions, concerns, and/or discrepancies related to medication administration to the Resident Care Director (RCD).
• Communicates any significant change of mental or physical status of resident to RCD.
• Documents supervision of self-administration in MAR.
• Documents/ notifies RCD of administration of prn meds.
• Responsible for documentation on prn meds and affect.
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Requirements

• Must have state Medication Technician License and demonstrate competency in accordance with the state-approved protocol in drug administration
• Successfully complete medication technician competency review (as supervised by RN / RCD) quarterly
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire
• The Medication Technician must complete a state approved training course in drug administration and receive a certificate of satisfactory successful completion.
• Med-Techs will be evaluated on their competency by the RCD each quarter
• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program
• High School education preferred

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*

*Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.

Greenwich Farm at Warwick, 75 Minnesota Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, United States of America