Med Tech & Resident Assistant: Compassionate ADL Care

Lutheran Homes Of South Carolina; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutheran Homes Of South Carolina in Mount Pleasant, SC is seeking a Med Tech/Resident Assistant to provide medication administration and direct resident care. You will support ADLs, monitor vital signs, document care, and ensure residents’ comfort, privacy, and dignity.

Responsibilities include administering meds, recording responses, assisting with mobility and transfers, maintaining safe, clean environments, and adhering to HIPAA and infection-control guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: Experience in a skilled nursing or residential care facility preferred.
• Certification: Successfully complete community offered Medication Technician training. CPR certification.
• Skills: Proficient in medication administration procedures and documentation. Strong ability to assist with ADLs and provide compassionate, resident-centered care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care according to individual resident care plans.
• Assist residents with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, and other ADLs, while promoting independence whenever possible.
• Take and record residents' temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and blood pressure as per facility policy.
• Assist in resident mobility and transfers using proper techniques and equipment, such as gait belts, wheelchairs, and walkers.
• Provide exceptional customer service and high-quality care by showing compassion and empathy towards residents and their families.
• Assist with end-of-life care, post-mortem care, and resident transfers following discharge or death.
• Administer medications as directed and in accordance with prescribed schedules and protocols.
• Monitor and document residents' responses to medications, reporting any concerns to nursing staff.
• Follow proper protocols regarding handling medication, controlled substances, expiration dates, ordering and auditing.
• Ensure residents' rooms and common areas are clean, safe, and orderly, including wiping surfaces, straightening drawers, and organizing spaces.
• Perform laundry duties as needed, including washing residents' personal items and facility linens.
• Report environmental issues such as equipment malfunctions, safety hazards, or maintenance needs to the appropriate personnel.
• Monitor for fire or safety hazards and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for residents and staff.
• Observe and report changes in residents' physical and mental conditions to nursing staff promptly.
• Document care provided, including ADLs, food and fluid intake, vital signs, and any changes in resident status, ensuring accurate and timely record-keeping.
• Make rounds every two (2) hours and answer call lights promptly.
• Assist with serving and cleaning up meals, feeding residents as needed, and ensuring proper hydration by passing ice and water.
• Maintain regulatory compliance by checking food temperatures and ensuring proper labeling and storage in refrigerators.
• Follow infection control guidelines to minimize the spread of illness and protect residents and staff.
• Adhere to all privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Attend all meetings and complete in-services and mandatory training.
• Other Duties as Assigned (5%).

Skills

Medication administration

Documentation

ADLs assistance

Communication skills

Patient empathy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lutheran Homes Of South Carolina in Mount Pleasant, SC is seeking a Med Tech/Resident Assistant to provide medication administration and direct resident care. You will support ADLs, monitor vital signs, document care, and ensure residents’ comfort, privacy, and dignity.

Responsibilities include administering meds, recording responses, assisting with mobility and transfers, maintaining safe, clean environments, and adhering to HIPAA and infection-control guidelines.