Multiple Shift: overnight, Morning, evening shift

Resident Medication Assistant

The Resident Medication Assistant is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services by administering medication and treatments in a safe organized manner. Responsibilities include but are not limited to administration of medications, documentation of medication administration and providing resident care.

Qualifications: Required: Virginia State Medication Technician License - current and active

Position Responsibilities

Medication Administration:

• Provides the highest degree of quality care and services by administering medication and treatments in a safe organized manner.

• Reviews, reads, notates, and initializes Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent information about residents.

• Receives medication updates from the Manager or the Administrator

• Administers, assists with, and observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication administration record and the Six Rights of Medication Pass (“Right” resident, medication, dosage, time, route, right to refuse).

• Ensures that medications are passed according to times.

• Documents and initials as medications are given and ensures that appropriate documentation is completed for refusal or missed doses.

• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication among other residents.

• Reports all resident concerns made while administering the medication to the Manager or Administrator .

• Restocks medication cart after all medication passes.

• Assists in checking medication regardless of packaging system.

• Assesses the residents to determine need for “as needed medication” and appropriately documents and reports to supervisor.

• Counts all narcotics with another Resident Medication Assistant (RMA) or Manager each shift.

• Maintains and cleans the Medication Room, medication carts, and treatment carts for neatness, cleanliness, availability of medications, and expired medications.

• Follows re-fill process for medications.

• Helps residents maintain independence and promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident adhering to the Care Spring Senior Living principles

• Strives to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident’s unique communication patterns, history, and basic human needs.

• Practices routinely good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.