Caregiver/Medication Aide-1st Shift

Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living; Green Bay (WI); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a part-time Medication Aide to administer prescribed medications and assist residents in daily living activities. The role requires careful observation, accurate documentation, and clear communication with wellness leadership.

Availability includes every other weekend and company-recognized holidays. Responsibilities include monitoring residents after medication administration, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting residents’ independence while

Formación

• Successful completion of medication assistance training in compliance with state requirements.
• Maintains up-to-date medication certification requirements.
• CBRF Class Certifications - Standard Precautions, First Aid and Choking, Fire Safety, and Medication Administration.

Responsabilidades

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments to residents as required.
• Observes residents taking medications and notes effects or adverse events.
• Documents information in residents' medication administration records.
• Communicates concerns to Wellness Director or designated personnel.
• Supports residents with activities of daily living and preserves dignity.
• Encourages resident independence and respects resident choices.

Conocimientos

Medication administration

Observation skills

Documentation accuracy

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

About the Opportunity

The Medication Aide administers prescribed medications and treatments to residents who need assistance in accordance with state regulatory stipulations and requirements for safe administration. Observes the resident taking the medication, notes effects including any unexpected or adverse effects, correctly documents the required information in the residents’ medication administration records, communicates any concerns or observations with the Wellness Director, Wellness Coordinator, or designated personnel. The Medication Aide also supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health. Encourages resident independence, supports resident choice, and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions. We are looking for a part-time staff on all shifts; this would include availability every other weekend and every other company recognized holiday.

Critical Success Factors

• Successful completion of medication assistance training in compliance with the state’s regulatory requirements and facility requirements.
• Maintains up-to-date medication certification requirements according to state regulations.
• Compassionate and empathetic in all interactions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-supervising, self-motivating; willing to collaborate and work as a team member.
• Adaptable and flexible; highly organized with ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands/tasks concurrently.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.
• CBRF Class Certifications - Standard Precautions, First Aid and Choking, Fire Safety, and Medication Administration - Not sure? Just ask, we can help you find out.

About the Employer

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.

Core Values

• Customer Second (Employee First!) - Prioritizing our employees' health & work-life balance allows them to provide life-changing services for our residents.
• Accountability - We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care and professionalism.
• Passion for Learning - Ongoing training and innovation are a part of our DNA.
• Love One Another - We strive to see and treat each other as people whose interests matter as much as our own.
• Intelligent Risk Taking - We trust your judgment. Be innovative. Be entrepreneurial.
• Celebration - We love to celebrate successes and make work fun.
• Ownership - We reward and support our employees who treat this company as if they owned it.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

We are a equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.