MEDICATION AIDE

KALESTA HEALTHCARE GROUP; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

KALESTA HEALTHCARE GROUP is seeking a Medication Aide in Pullman, WA to assist residents with dispensing and charting medications, take vital signs, and document health changes under the Director of Nursing. Responsibilities include accurate medication handling, call-light response, and completing required paperwork.

You will collaborate with healthcare staff to ensure resident safety and quality care while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Respect for dress code and personal hygiene standards.
• Cooperate with other employees.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.
• Pleasant, tactful, and courteous.

Responsibilities

• Pour, pass, and chart medications.
• Perform accucheck.
• Keep residents’ dignity and self-respect.
• Practice confidentiality regarding residents and their records.
• Monitor residents’ conditions and report changes to supervisor.
• Answer call lights promptly.
• Complete paperwork such as charting and incident reports.
• Attend trainings and in-services.
• Order medications.
• Contact doctors and outside agencies.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Pullman, WA 99163

Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.75 Hourly

Job Category: Health Care

Position Summary

Under the direction of Director of Nursing, the Medication Aide performs tasks that involve specific supportive services for residents, pouring dispensing and charting medications, vital signs, general charting of resident’s condition and completion of a variety of forms.

Responsibilities

1. Pour, pass, and chart medications.
2. Perform accucheck.
3. Always preserve the dignity and self-respect of all residents.
4. Practice confidentiality regarding residents and their records.
5. Keep alert to residents’ conditions. Report changes in residents’ attitude, appearance, behavior, or physical abilities to supervisor.
6. Promptly answer call lights.
7. Complete appropriate paperwork such as charting and incident reports.
8. Attending all training and in-services required.
9. Ordering medications.
10. Contacting Doctors and outside agencies.

Qualifications

1. Ability to read, write and speak English.
2. Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
3. Ability to conform to requirements of dress code and personal hygiene standards.
4. Ability to cooperate with other employees.
5. Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.
6. Pleasant, tactful, and courteous.
7. Highschool Graduate.
8. Must have first aid training and CPR certificates.
9. Must have acceptable references.
10. Must have current physical exam and TB test.
11. Must be able to pass fingerprint screening.