Medication Aide / Caregiver

Verde Valley Assisted Living in; Cottonwood (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Verde Valley Assisted Living in is seeking a Medication Aide / Caregiver (Healthcare) to administer medications to residents in an in-person setting. The role requires strict adherence to facility policies, accurate charting, and reporting medication errors.

Starting pay is $18-$20 per hour, with full-time hours and a rotating weekend/NOC schedule. Responsibilities include labeling medications, documenting administration, maintaining resident care confidentiality, and collaborating with nursing

Qualifications

• Certified Caregiver required.

Responsibilities

• Follow policies and procedures governing the administration of medications.
• Note and report medication administration errors.
• Assist in developing procedures to reduce medication errors.
• Complete necessary forms, charts, and reports.
• Ensure medications are properly labeled and charted.
• Document any instance where medication is not administered, with reasons.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information.

Job description

Medication Aide / Caregiver (Healthcare)

• Follow the policies and procedures of the facility governing the administering of medications to residents.
• Note and report errors in the administration of medications
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures or programs of the facility that seek to determine what medication errors are taking place, when, where, and why they occur, and how they can be prevented.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, charts, reports, etc., and submit these as may be required.
• Ensure that all medications administered are properly labeled.
• Follow facility procedures regarding charting medications.
• Document any instance where prescribed medication is not administered, including reason(s) for refusal.
• Accurately measure, record, and report the vital signs of residents.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the facility, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Other duties assigned by supervisors.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Starting at $18 - $20 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting

• Behavioral Health
• Assisted Living

Standard shift

• Night (NOC) shift

Supplemental schedule

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule

• Rotating weekends

License/Certification

• Certified Caregiver Required

Work Location

In person