Medication Aide/Caregiver 2pm-10pm

PACS; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

PACS is seeking an evening shift Med Tech/Caregiver to administer medications, document procedures, and support resident care in a behavioral health and assisted living setting.

You will follow facility policies, report medication errors, measure vital signs, and maintain confidentiality while coordinating with other staff to ensure high-quality nursing services. This full-time role offers a stable schedule including holidays and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business materials.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications following facility policies and procedures.
• Note and report errors in medication administration.
• Assist in developing procedures to identify and prevent medication errors.
• Complete forms, charts, reports, and submit as required.
• Ensure medications are properly labeled and charted.
• Document any instance where prescribed medication is not administered.
• Accurately measure, record, and report residents' vital signs.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental staff to maintain nursing services.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information.
• Follow supervisors' instructions and work schedules.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

Certified Caregiver

Job description

As an evening shift Med Tech/Caregiver:

• 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 depending on experience

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:

• Evening shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Rotating weekends

License/Certification:

• Certified Caregiver Required

Work Location: In person

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.