Universal Worker (Medication Manager) Marietta's Place

Good Neighbor Society; Manchester (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Neighbor Society in Manchester, IA is seeking Universal Workers (Medication Manager) for Memory Care to join our care team. Positions available for Full Time (6a-2p) and Part Time (6a-2p, 10p-6a), with weekend option on 3rd shift.

Responsibilities include daily living support, medication assistance under RN supervision, and documentation per service plans. Ideal candidates have nursing assistant or home-health aide training, possess strong caregiving and communication skills, and maintain

Qualifications

• Nursing assistant or home-health aide training preferred.
• Medication administration under supervision experience preferred.
• Basic record-keeping and documentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist tenants with activities of daily living and follow service plans.
• Provide medication assistance under RN direction.
• Help with meals, laundry, and housekeeping per care plan.
• Monitor tenant health and safety and report changes to RN.
• Maintain cleanliness of residents' living spaces and common areas.
• Document changes and communicate with the care team.

Skills

Caregiving

Documentation

Safety awareness

Mobility assistance

Education

Nursing assistant certification

Home-health aide experience

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: MANCHESTER, IA 52057, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $17.50 - $20.50 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Health Care, Good Neighbor Society

Marietta's Place Universal Worker - Medication Manager

Overview of Role / Essential Job Functions

As a result of internal growth within our memory care unit, we are hiring Universal Workers for Full Time (1st shift 6a-2p) and Part Time (1st shift 6a-2p and 3rd shift 10p-6a). We will also have a weekend package 3rd shift (10p-6a) position available.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to tenants as outlined on each individual service plan and complete appropriate documentation
• Activities of Daily Living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, hygiene and mobility
• Medication assistance (Under the direction of the nurse)
• Other medical needs
• Personal Laundry
• Monitor the health, safety and well-being of the tenants.
• Report changes in tenant’s functional status, personal needs, or health condition to RN on call
• Document information pertaining to changes in residents' functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc. in tenant chart as well as staff communication book.
• Strip and make residents' beds weekly; launder residents' linen and towels, fold and return to residents.
• Assist in preparing meals, serving meals and bussing tables, kitchen and dining room clean-up during mealtimes.
• Clean residents' apartments on assigned days and as outlined in the service plan.
• Practice safety in working around and with equipment, chemicals, tools and utensils.
• Encourage socialization among tenants.
• Wear a pager at all times and respond to tenant emergencies; provide first-aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention/follow-up.
• Clean common areas as scheduled.
• Do Facility Laundry.
• Clean vacated units in preparation for new tenants and assist with “Deep Cleaning.
• Adhere to and carry out all policies and procedures.
• Report on‑job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with coworkers, residents, families and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, facility operations, and personnel.
• Assist in keeping the environment safe.
• Identify supplies needed to perform tasks and report needs to supervisor.
• Assist with the activity program; conduct activities as directed by the Activity Coordinator or assigned by the director.
• Attend scheduled in‑services and staff meetings and participate in committees as opportunities are available
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the director.
• Work according to the Standards of Excellence.
• PromoteThe Good Neighbor Societyin a positive way.
• Promote teamwork in providing services to tenants.
• Adhere to an environment of positive and top‑notch customer service.
• Provide input into the development and updating of each tenant’s service plan.

Qualifications: Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to tenants as outlined on each individual service plan and complete appropriate documentation
• Activities of Daily Living, including bathing, dressing, hygiene and mobility
• Medication assistance (Under the direction of the nurse)
• Other medical needs
• Personal Laundry
• Monitor the health, safety and well‑being of the residents.
• Report changes in tenant’s functional status, personal needs, or health condition to RN on call
• Document information pertaining to changes in residents' functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc. in tenant chart as well as staff communication book.
• Strip and make residents' beds weekly; launder residents' linen and towels, fold and return to residents.
• Assist in preparing meals, serving meals and bussing tables, kitchen and dining room clean‑up during mealtimes.
• Clean residents' apartments on assigned days and as outlined in the service plan.
• Practice safety in working around and with equipment, chemicals, tools and utensils.
• Encourage socialization among tenants.
• Wear a pager at all times and respond to tenant emergencies; provide first‑aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention/follow‑up.
• Maintain an accurate record of chargeable services in the extra services notebook (extra cleaning, personal laundry, guest meals, etc).
• Clean common areas as scheduled.
• Do Facility Laundry.
• Clean vacated units in preparation for new tenants and assist with “Deep Cleaning.
• Adhere to and carry out all policies and procedures.
• Report on‑job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with coworkers, residents, families and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, facility operations, and personnel.
• Assist in keeping the environment safe.
• Identify supplies needed to perform tasks and report needs to supervisor.
• Assist with the activity program; conduct activities as directed by the Activity Coordinator or assigned by the director.
• Chaperone activities outside the facility when requested.
• Participate actively with marketing needs (provide tours, answer phone questions, etc.)
• Assist with office duties as needed (filing in tenant charts, general filing etc.)
• Attend scheduled in‑services and staff meetings and participate in committees as opportunities are available
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the director.
• Work according to the Standards of Excellence.
• PromoteThe Good Neighbor Societyin a positive way.
• Promote teamwork in providing services to tenants.
• Adhere to an environment of positive and top‑notch customer service.
• Provide input into the development and updating of each tenant’s service plan.

Education/ Experience/Qualifications/ Physical Demands

Education and Experience

• Training/Experience as a nursing assistant or home‑health aide is preferred
• Certified medication training preferred
• Skills in nurturing and organizing like those in a domestic household
• Experience or interest in working with older adults
• DIAL Assisted Living regulations
• OSHA‑MSDS sheets and procedures
• Fire and safety procedures
• Food‑handling regulations
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine), office equipment (photocopier, telephone) and household appliances (vacuum cleaner, carpet shampoo machine)

Qualifications and Physical Demands

• Maturity, friendliness and enjoyment in working with people
• High school diploma or GED “preferred”, with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th‑grade level or higher.
• Physical demand level: medium
• Lifting, pushing or pulling a minimum of 60 lbs., using proper body mechanics and/or available equipment.
• Ability to do bending or kneeling for up to 15 consecutive minutes to perform cleaning tasks.
• Ability to work 3‑3.75 hours standing, walking and moving about without the need to sit down.
• Able to work with cleaning chemicals.

Working Conditions

• Inside and outside

Principal Contacts

• Works closely with residents, family members, volunteers and team members.

General Requirements

• Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Good Neighbor Society Handbook, including, but not limited to:
• Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace. Reports any safely violations or hazards to supervisor.
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Adheres to policy on Drug‑Free Workplace
• Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co‑workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self‑respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and facility guest.
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
• Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legal protected category.