Medication Assistant, Memory Care - Part-Time

Creve Coeur Assisted Living and Memory Care; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

Perk Spot discounts

Job summary

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Part-Time Medication Assistant for Memory Care. You will maintain, order, and assist residents with medication needs, transcribe and document in the Medication Assistance Record, and support daily living activities.

The role requires a High School diploma, meets state requirements, CPR preferred, and experience with elderly or dementia patients is helpful. Spectrum offers benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO, and Daily Pay.

Qualifications

• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience working with an elderly population is preferred.
• A calm, helpful, and respectful countenance is appreciated.
• Experience with dementia patients is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs.
• Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record.
• Assisting residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care with activities of daily living and vital signs.
• Reporting changes in resident condition to leadership.
• Transporting residents for activities, dining, and other needs.
• Responding to emergencies and environmental hazards promptly.

Skills

CPR certification

Elderly care experience

Dementia care experience

Calm demeanor

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Medication Assistant, Memory Care - Part-Time

• Part-time
• Dept: Resident Care
• Pay Type: Hourly
• Compensation: USD 19 - USD 21 - 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: Part-Time

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 Assisted Living 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
• Being observant of any changes in resident physical or mental state and reporting changes to leadership
• 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, strengths, and skills:

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

• If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part-time and full-time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, Daily Pay, and 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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