Resident Assistant PRN as needed Cypress Manor

Hendricks Regional Health; Danville (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to assist with nursing, environmental and nutritional tasks for County Home residents. The role includes medication administration, charting, vital signs, and care coordination to promote residents' well-being.

The incumbent will support physicians, nurses and staff, transport residents to appointments, and help maintain clean living spaces while ensuring nutritionally balanced meals.

Qualifications

• CMA or equivalent clinical experience required.
• Ability to maintain routine records of residents' health needs.
• Ability to administer medications per physician directions and perform simple procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret menu and food preparation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administers and charts medication reminders and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Assists residents with special needs.
• Measures and records residents' vital signs as needed.
• Orders medications as directed by the Care Team Coordinator.
• Prepares monthly summaries and necessary charting on residents as needed.
• Makes periodic checks on residents.
• Transports residents to doctor appointments.
• Maintains clean living area for residents.
• Cooperates with fellow staff in providing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for residents.

Skills

Medication administration

Vital signs measurement

Record keeping

Communication skills

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

Purpose of Position: Performs limited nursing, environmental & nutritional tasks to promote and maintain the health and well being of County Home residents.

Essential Functions

• Administers and charts medication reminders and treatment given to residents as prescribed by physicians.
• Assists residents with special needs.
• Measures and records residents’ vital signs as needed.
• Orders medications as directed by the Care Team Coordinator Prepares monthly summaries and necessary charting on residents as needed.
• Makes periodic checks on residents.
• Transports residents to doctor appointments.
• Maintains clean living area for residents.
• Cooperates will fellow staff in providing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for residents.

Non-Essential Functions

• Performs the duties of the cook as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains daily records of residents’ activity and condition.

Education & Qualification Requirements

• Prefer Certified Qualified Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant or equivalent experience.
• Ability to maintain routine records and files of residents’ health needs and requirements.
• Ability to administer medication to residents according to physician’s directions Ability to administer simple medical procedures such taking blood pressure readings and temperature.
• Ability to effectively and tactfully deal with other people.
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read & interpret menu and food preparation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Incumbent work consists of routine record keeping requiring a high degree of accuracy.
• Medication doses are highly monitored, and the incumbent strictly adheres to physicians’ detailed directions.
• Work is routinely checked by supervisor and can be crosschecked with the physician and/or pharmacist.
• Errors could result in significant adverse physical consequences to residents.

Working Relationships

Working relationships are with supervisor, associates in same department, county home residents, physicians and pharmacist to provide information and administer to residents’ needs.

Work Shift

Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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