Caregiver - Medication Aide

Pacific Retirement Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join their compassionate team. In this vital role, you will ensure safe medication delivery and provide personalized bedside care to residents. Your responsibilities will include administering medications, documenting care, and advocating for residents' rights. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve while working in a supportive environment that values excellence and collaboration. If you have a passion for caregiving and a commitment to quality, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience as a CNA in long-term care.
• Maintain state-required certifications and current CPR/First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication and document changes as per policy.
• Provide personal care assistance and encourage social activities.

Skills

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Clinical Software Skills

Education

State-required certifications

Job description

Overview

You will ensure the safe medication delivery to residents and help deliver bedside care that is person centered, individualized, and clinically competent.

About You

Minimum of 1 year’s experience providing care as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), preferably in a long-term care environment.
Maintain state-required certifications for this position, where applicable.
Current CPR and First Aid certification is required.
Computer skills, including previous experience with clinical software programs.

How You'll Do It

Demonstrate that Pacific Retirement Services’ (PRS) Core Values—excellence, innovation, integrity, stewardship, compassion, and collaboration—are ingrained into all aspects of your role.
Understand the importance of resident rights in healthcare as well as the community as a whole, and advocate for operations, processes, and decisions that are in residents’ best interests.
Communicate any change of condition immediately to licensed nurse team.
Observe universal precautions when providing direct care.
Administer medication to residents in accordance with community policy and procedure and with written physician or nurse practitioner orders.
Document medication administration using appropriate procedures and following changes in dosage, medication additions or discontinuations, changes between routine and PRN, adverse side effects or other significant events.
Review 24hr report, shift change report, and other nursing notes to be informed of changes in residents’ conditions.
Participate in ongoing education, training, and in-service programs.
Provide personal care assistance to residents as needed.
Encourage residents to participate in social activities and gain understanding of each resident’s interests to provide meaningful activities and interactions.
Provide response assistance for resident calls in the facility or campus as a whole.
Contribute information to the level of care assessments as requested.
Report and record all medication errors and near misses through incident reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum of 1 year’s experience providing care as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), preferably in a long-term care environment.
Maintain state-required certifications for this position, where applicable.
Current CPR and First Aid certification is required.
Computer skills, including previous experience with clinical software programs.

Demonstrate that Pacific Retirement Services’ (PRS) Core Values—excellence, innovation, integrity, stewardship, compassion, and collaboration—are ingrained into all aspects of your role.
Understand the importance of resident rights in healthcare as well as the community as a whole, and advocate for operations, processes, and decisions that are in residents’ best interests.
Communicate any change of condition immediately to licensed nurse team.
Observe universal precautions when providing direct care.
Administer medication to residents in accordance with community policy and procedure and with written physician or nurse practitioner orders.
Document medication administration using appropriate procedures and following changes in dosage, medication additions or discontinuations, changes between routine and PRN, adverse side effects or other significant events.
Review 24hr report, shift change report, and other nursing notes to be informed of changes in residents’ conditions.
Participate in ongoing education, training, and in-service programs.
Provide personal care assistance to residents as needed.
Encourage residents to participate in social activities and gain understanding of each resident’s interests to provide meaningful activities and interactions.
Provide response assistance for resident calls in the facility or campus as a whole.
Contribute information to the level of care assessments as requested.
Report and record all medication errors and near misses through incident reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.