Medication Assistant, Assisted Living - NOC

The Homestead at Hickory View Retirement Center; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 53,870,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Voluntary insurance options

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

PerkSpot discounts

Job summary

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Medication Assistant, Assisted Living - NOC. This full-time role supports residents with medication needs, documents in the Medication Assistance Record, and assists with daily living activities in a long-term care setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, state requirements, CPR (preferred), and experience with elderly populations. Night shift 11:00pm–7:00am, every other weekend and some holidays, benefits available.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• All state educational requirements for the position must be met.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience working with an elderly population is preferred.
• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs.
• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record.
• Assisting residents with activities of daily living, vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary.
• Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining.
• Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner.

Skills

CPR certification

Experience with elderly population

Calm, helpful, respectful

Medication assistance duties

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Medication Assistant, Assisted Living - NOC

• Full-time
• Dept: Resident Care
• Pay Type: Hourly
• Compensation: USD 16.00 - USD 18.80 - hourly

At Spectrum Retirement Communities we believe in living without limits, in aging fearlessly, and in sharing great stories. The Spectrum Story is full of compassion, hard work, and fun. If the chapters of your life story include caring for others and a dedicated work ethic, then we need you!

Schedule: Full-Time. 11:00pm - 7:00am, every other weekend and some holidays.

In this position, your main responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs
• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record.
• Assisting residents in AL and potentially Memory Care, with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary.
• Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining.
• Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner.

To be successful in this position, we believe that you need the following experiences and skills.

• High School diploma or equivalent is required
• All state educational requirements for the position must be met.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience working with an elderly population is preferred.
• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated.

If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• other voluntary insurance options
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• Daily Pay
• discounts through Perk Spot

Spectrum Retirement Communities strongly encourage all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, the vaccine is not a requirement to work with us.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC and all affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC also participates in the E-verify program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

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