Medication Aide

Senior Pharmacy Services Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Pharmacy Services Inc. in Plano, TX, is hiring a Medication Aide for Spring Creek Assisted Living to support residents with daily care, administer medications under RN delegation, and record dosages and vital signs.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent) and may involve a 3pm-11pm shift; pay starts at $16.00 per hour, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and compassionate resident care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 0-3 months related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Gives/delivers routine daily medications to residents with RN delegation.
• Coordinates with medical professionals to assist with resident care and medications.
• Follows written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications.
• Records medication dosages and times.
• Observes residents and documents changes in their condition.
• Upholds all health and safety standards.
• Responds to emergency signals to identify residents' needs.
• Reports concerns about residents to supervisor or appropriate parties.
• Ensures equipment is routinely inspected and cleaned.
• Takes and records vital signs with RN delegation.

Skills

Medication administration

Vital signs recording

Resident care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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NOW HIRING MEDICATION AIDE FOR SPRING CREEK ASSISTED LIVING

Available shift: 3pm - 11pm; Pay starting at $16.00 per hour

The Medication Aide performs a variety of resident care duties including administering medication, recording medication dosages and taking and recording vital signs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• gives/delivers routine daily medications to residents, either prescription as prescribed or non-prescription, with RN delegation
• coordinates with medical professionals to assist with resident care and medications
• follows written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications
• records medication dosages and times
• observes residents and documents changes in their condition
• upholds all health and safety standards
• responds to all emergency signals to identify residents’ needs
• reports any concerns or issues about residents to supervisor and/or appropriate parties
• ensures equipment is routinely inspected and cleaned
• takes and records vital signs with RN delegation

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• Education and/or Experience
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or 0-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• is frequently required to sit and use hands to operate telephone, type and operate computer and mouse
• is frequently required to talk, hear, and bend and twist neck
• may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• the employee is in a typical office environment
• the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally noisy

Available shift: 3pm - 11pm; Pay rate $16.00 per hour