Summary of Duties

Responsible for assisting residents with medication administration and with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident's assessment and plan of care as directed.

Essential Job Functions

Assist the resident with mediation.

Verify with the resident, the resident can recognize the name, date and medication they are to take

Verify the resident has taken the medication

Provide care to residents including activities of daily living as needed

Notify the manager / supervisor any change in condition (i.e. discrepancy in the order, MAR or medication pack, resident's inability to recognize medications, areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, eating habits

Verify the order matches the MAR

Verify the order, MAR, and the medication pack match

Document appropriately on the MAR / EMAR

Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., as necessary, utilizing proper facility technique

Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met

Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis

Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat

Perform day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments

Orient new residents to facility

Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed

Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

Experience in resident / patient care preferred

Last updated : 2024-05-01