Med Tech- $2000.00 Bonus

Quest Healthcare Development; St. Clairsville (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Healthcare Development seeks a dedicated aide to provide direct care and medication administration for residents in our Ohio facility. You will support daily activities, assist with admissions, and collaborate with nursing staff to ensure quality care.

The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and effective communication with physicians, families, and team members. CPR/First Aid and Med Tech training are required, with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or GED or related experience and/or training.
• Minimum of 1-year experience with the elderly preferred.
• CPR and First Aid required.
• Must have completed PA state Med Tech training programs.
• Able to read simple instructions and memos.
• Able to write simple correspondence and effective one-on-one communication.

Responsibilities

• Administration and documentation of resident medication according to accepted practices.
• Ensure rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet and escort new admissions to their rooms.
• Participate in orientation of new residents/family members.
• Consult with the resident’s physician for care and rehabilitation as needed.
• Notify attending physician about accidents, incidents, or changes in condition.
• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs including self-help and care.
• Inspect treatment areas daily to keep them clean and safe.

Skills

CPR

First Aid

Teamwork

Communication

Reading & Writing

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma or GED

Med Tech training (PA)

Job description

PURPOSE

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct care to the residents by providing residents with medication administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highschool diploma or general education degree (GED); or related experience and/or training.
• Minimum of 1-year experience in working with the elderly preferred.
• CPR and First Aide required
• Must have successfully completed all PA state specified Med Tech training programs.
• Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Able to write simple correspondence.
• Able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees.
• Able to work with others to build an effective team approach to care duties.
• Able to work various schedules and flexible work hours and shifts as needed.

Resident Rights

• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect
• Ensure that all nursing is provided in privacy
• Knock before entering the resident’s room
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Licensed Practical Nurse
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident’s property immediately to the Nurse Supervisor
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatments request. Report such requests to your supervisor
• Communicate respectfully and appropriately, respect culture differences among residents and staff

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Administration and documentation of resident medication according to accepted practices.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms, as necessary.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.
• Consult with the resident’s physician in providing in resident’s care treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.
• Notify the resident’s attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident, incident, or change in condition.
• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care.
• Inspect the nursing services treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressures and accuchecks.
• Monitor seriously ill residents, as necessary.
• Check food brought into the facility by resident’s family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident’s dietary allowances.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Has a workable understanding of medication usage side effects and adverse reactions
• Ability to count medications and narcotics
• Document and report adverse, unexpected, or contraindicated reactions, changes of condition in a resident.
• Communicate with physicians and pharmacies.
• Order and receive medications
• Keep all medications in their appropriate storage areas and keep medication room, med cart and doors locked and secure.
• Keep medical records current and up to date.
• Provide regular, ongoing communication with the pharmacy, families, residents and personal care and management staff.
• Assist in updating the resident service and chart documentation as needed.
• Assist resident in making doctor’s appointments and travel arrangements to and from appointments.
• Assist in the training of personal care staff and participate in orientation of new staff.
• When available activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from each resident’s service plan (RASP)
• Provides verbal encouragement and support to the residents.
• Able to foster and maintain sound, positive relationship with the resident. Family members, and staff members.
• Able to enforce all resident rights and offer dignified assistance and maintain confidentiality of sensitive personal information.
• Develops a positive, caring relationship with each resident’s recognizing and celebrating their unique life history and accomplishments.
• Priorities task to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Communicates with the wellness director when a residents’ needs have changed.
• Communicates to other departments residents’ needs as they become evident during a shift.
• Assists in engaging the resident in meaningful activities including leading a program as able.
• Remains compliant with monthly in-services and all required trainings.

Safety and Sanitation

• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by your assigned nursing personnel.
• Ensure that the adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand and are readily available to personnel who performs procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Ensure that your unit’s resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
• Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene technique in the administering of nursing care procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (i.e. back brace, mechanical lifts, proper lifting technique, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.
• Have the knowledge of what is in the MSDS binders, report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer or other designated person.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and the team concept
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions
• Must not pose a threat to the health or safety of their individuals in the workplace
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with other
• Must be willing to perform tasks that may involve exposure to the blood and/or body fluids
• Must be willing to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• Must perform all additional tasks assigned to you by supervisor