MC Med Tech/Caregiver - Part Time

Watercrest Senior Living; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Associate referral program

On-demand pay

Job summary

Watercrest Senior Living in Winter Park, FL is seeking a part-time Memory Care Med Tech/Caregiver to join our Resident Care team. You will help manage day-to-day medication administration for Memory Care residents, ensuring accuracy, safety and compassionate care.

Responsibilities include assisting residents with daily living, monitoring medications, participating in programming, and maintaining infection control.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• License/Certificate for Medication Assistance as required by state regulations.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Distribute prescribed medication and maintain related records under supervision.
• Observe resident responses and report any adverse effects.
• Monitor medications and ensure accountability across shifts.
• Assist residents with daily activities and mobility as needed.
• Assist with resident programming and dining activities.
• Maintain infection control practices and report hazards.

Skills

Communication

Independent thinking

Empathy

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medication Assistance license/certification

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

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MC Med Tech/Caregiver - Part Time

Resident Care Part Time Manual Labor Winter Park, FL, US

• THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE . Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.

We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARSIN A ROW .

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT . We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
• Faith Driven andMission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, ToServe” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.
• Benefits & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes tuition reimbursement and an associate referral program. As well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

Watercrest Winter Park is looking for a Memory Care Med Tech/Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day medication management program of our Memory Care residents is provided in an accurate, sensitive, professional and effective way in accordance with current regulations . The Memory Care Med Tech may also perform day-to-day activities of care giving for the residents and participates in the Dining and Community program to ensure the best quality of care is provided for all residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Distribute prescribed medication to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of the Resident Wellness Director and maintains compliance with the RIGHTS of medication
• Presents medication to resident as required by the MOR and observes ingestion or other application, or assists in the administration of medication, using specified procedures
• Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered, held, changed, disposed of, discontinued or returned on the MOR
• Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
• Monitors medications to ensure adequate accountability measures are taken when medications are ordered, received into the community, administered and at change of shift as required by policy and procedures,
• Assist residents to and from scheduled programs,
• Participate in resident programming when scheduled or as needed
• Respects the resident’s rights regarding medication
• Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs
• Notifies the Wellness Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse) or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing) of unauthorized medication held by the resident
• Seeks advice from the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director prior to administering any medication that does not seem correct
• Understands and can explain the medication dosage/pharmacology when necessary
• Refrains from giving any PRN medications as required by law (if applicable by state)
• Complete incident and accident reports and documentation timely
• Report changes in resident condition to Memory Care Director or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing) immediately.
• Refrains from providing any treatment that does not fall under their specific licensing
• Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
• p erform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
• Dispose of all resident used hygiene care products
• Perform laundry duties as assigned, a ssist with cleaning and tidying of resident’s rooms
• Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
• Check residents every two (2) hours or as required
• Respond to resident emergency calls,
  
• Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
• Report all burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, and emergency call lights to the supervisor as soon as possible on the day they are found.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the supervisor
• Assure the equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of each shift
• Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to your supervisor, no matter how minor
• Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information
• Honor the residents’ personal and property rights
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• License / Certificate for Medication Assistance as required per state regulations
• CPR certification / First Aid certification

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience as a Resident Caregiver or Med Tech preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents and team members
• Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds

• THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE . Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.

• We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARSIN A ROW .

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT . We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!

• Faith Driven andMission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, ToServe” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.

• Benefits & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes tuition reimbursement and an associate referral program. As well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

PICTURE YOURSELF

Watercrest Winter Park is looking for a Memory Care Med Tech/Caregiver to join their Resident Care team! As a key member of the team, you will ensure the day-to-day medication management program of our Memory Care residents is provided in an accurate, sensitive, professional and effective way in accordance with current regulations . The Memory Care Med Tech may also perform day-to-day activities of care giving for the residents and participates in the Dining and Community program to ensure the best quality of care is provided for all residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Distribute prescribed medication to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of the Resident Wellness Director and maintains compliance with the RIGHTS of medication
• Presents medication to resident as required by the MOR and observes ingestion or other application, or assists in the administration of medication, using specified procedures
• Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered, held, changed, disposed of, discontinued or returned on the MOR
• Review and participate in 24 Hour Reports, Daily Logs, Shift Cross-over Reports and verbal reports as needed
• Monitors medications to ensure adequate accountability measures are taken when medications are ordered, received into the community, administered and at change of shift as required by policy and procedures,
• Assist residents to and from scheduled programs,
• Participate in resident programming when scheduled or as needed
• Respects the resident’s rights regarding medication
• Promote personal choices, independence and spiritual needs
• Notifies the Wellness Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse) or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing) of unauthorized medication held by the resident
• Seeks advice from the Wellness Nurse or Resident Wellness Director prior to administering any medication that does not seem correct
• Understands and can explain the medication dosage/pharmacology when necessary
• Refrains from giving any PRN medications as required by law (if applicable by state)
• Complete incident and accident reports and documentation timely
• Report changes in resident condition to Memory Care Director or Resident Wellness Director (Director of Nursing) immediately.
• Refrains from providing any treatment that does not fall under their specific licensing
• Assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living as assigned and as requested by residents
• p erform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
• Dispose of all resident used hygiene care products
• Perform laundry duties as assigned, a ssist with cleaning and tidying of resident’s rooms
• Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned using established procedures and standards
• Check residents every two (2) hours or as required
• Respond to resident emergency calls,
  
• Assure that established infection control practices are maintained
• Report all burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, and emergency call lights to the supervisor as soon as possible on the day they are found.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the supervisor
• Assure the equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of each shift
• Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to your supervisor, no matter how minor
• Be knowledgeable and prepared for emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents’ personal care information
• Honor the residents’ personal and property rights
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• License / Certificate for Medication Assistance as required per state regulations
• CPR certification / First Aid certification

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience as a Resident Caregiver or Med Tech preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents and team members
• Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds

Part Time, Memory Care, Med tech/Caregiver position