At Regency Care Center, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Regency Care Center partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across 3 states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Regency Care Center.

Pay, Benefits and Perks of Assisted Living Medication Manager:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience
• Shift Differential Pay (at participating locations)
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• Paid Time Off (PTO ) added to your balance after 30 days of employment; immediately accrue more PTO as you work! (full-time only)
• Earn PTO for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)
• 6 Observed Holidays with premium pay or leave 1 Floating Holiday for full-time employees
• Up to $5,000 per in tuition/education reimbursement per calendar year for approved program of study
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment
• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental, Vision, Life and other voluntary Insurances for full-time employees

Essential Functions of Assisted Living Medication Manager:

• Receive the daily report and assignment from the supervisor.
• Help maintain a clean environment for residents, performing extra chores as required (housekeeping, etc.).
• Transport patients to support services or areas.
• Bathe or assist patients in bathing (bed bath, tub, shower, or whirlpool).
• Perform or assist patients with personal grooming needs (shaving, hair care, nail care, oral hygiene, denture care, skin care, and cosmetics).
• Assist patients in caring for and securing (non-loss) personal articles, labeling clothing, etc.
• Change bed linen.
• Assist patients in before- and after-meal routine (wash hands and face, transport to and from dining area, prepare bedside environment for in-room dining).
• Provide prompt mealtime assistance (check diet card for accuracy, position tray for patient convenience, help with cutting food, buttering bread, pouring liquids, etc.).
• Provide partial or total feeding assistance and encouragement as needed.
• Report appetite changes and request substitutions when necessary.
• Record observations on meal intake record.
• Provide adequate hydration (pass fresh drinking water and ice, offer fluids frequently, record intake as directed, etc.).
• Provide between-meal nourishment when indicated (distribute supplemental nourishment as assigned, assist as needed, accurately record and report intake of nourishment).
• Assist patient in all elimination needs (bedpan, urinal, bathroom assistance, etc.).
• Participate in center incontinence program.
• Perform perineal care after each episode of incontinence.
• Perform catheter care per center policy.
• Record bowel habits and urine outputs as directed.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Reposition immobile patients at times and in a manner as instructed or as determined by care plans.
• Assist patients in transferring from bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet, etc., using appropriate equipment and following principles of body mechanics (determine number of persons for assist, use gait belt, hoyer lift, grab bar, etc.).
• If needed, assist patients in exercise (active/passive range of motion, ambulation, etc.) as indicated by supervisor and individual care plan.
• Help restore independence through teaching and encouragement in ADL skills (eating, dressing, ambulating, toileting, etc.).
• Help prevent complications of decubitus and contractures by proper placement of positioning aids, protective padding, etc.
• Provide good personal care to residents as directed by the charge nurse, implementing the nursing care program.
• Observe, report to the charge nurse, and accurately chart, as required, unusual occurrences and changes in a patient’s condition.
• Assist with accurate and complete records by completing daily charts as required.
• Conduct self as a competent member of the health care team.
• Model behaviors that reflect personal and professional growth.
• Carry out and follow all center personnel policies.
• Follow center policies and procedures when performing duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Pass medication according to MAR’s/TAR’s

Qualifications of Assisted Living Medication Manager:

• Must hold current and valid certification for medication administration per Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
• Previous Health Care Experience is preferred in an Assistant Living environment 
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Candidates must maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication.
• Good physical and mental health
• Good observational skills
• A desire to work with the elderly and handicapped
• A sense of responsibility, dependability, and leadership
• A pleasant personality
• A desire to continue and improve education in geriatrics
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
• Be able to maintain good working relationships with others
• Be able to use good judgment and give needed assistance to residents in moving, transferring, turning, lifting, and other physical help as required by residents

EEO Statement:

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.

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