Caregiver/Medication Aide-1st Shift

Pinnacle Senior Living; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living is seeking a 1st Shift Caregiver/Medication Aide to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families, and our community. We focus on person-centered care.

Our exceptionally trained and dedicated team members provide assistance and support with activities of daily living to maximize independence, while honoring dignity. We promote the heart of our culture with the acronym CAPLICO.

Qualifications

• Medication administration training completed per state and facility requirements.
• Maintains up-to-date medication certification.
• 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.
• Organized with ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands/tasks concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments per state regulations.
• Document medication administration accurately in records.
• Observe and report resident responses and adverse effects.
• Communicate concerns to Wellness Director or designated personnel.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living while promoting independence and dignity.

Skills

Medication administration

Communication skills

Compassionate

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CBRF Certifications

Job description

Cottonwood Manor Assisted Living is currently seeking a 1st Shift Caregiver/Medication Aide to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families, and our community. We focus on person-centered care. Our exceptionally trained and dedicated team members provide assistance and support with activities of daily living to maximize independence, while honoring dignity. We promote the heart of our culture with the acronym CAPLICO. Our core values of customer second, accountability, passion for learning, love one another, intelligent risk taking, celebration, and ownership guide us in our decision-making and inspire us to be better people, in and out of work.

_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.

About the Opportunity

TheMedicationAideadministers prescribedmedications and treatments to residents who need assistance in accordance with state regulatory stipulations and requirements for safe administration. Observes the resident taking themedication, notes effects including any unexpected or adverse effects, correctly documents the required information in the residents’medicationadministration records, communicates any concerns or observations with the Wellness Director, Wellness Coordinator, or designated personnel. TheMedicationAidealso 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 ofmedicationassistance training in compliance with the state’s regulatory requirements and facility requirements.
• Maintains up-to-datemedicationcertification 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.

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. 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.