Position Summary: Provides assistance to residents in the Assisted Living Program with their activities of daily living, enabling them to lead a quality life while maintaining their dignity. This position reports to the Director of Resident Care.

Essential Functions:

• Attends work as scheduled and follows community’s call-off procedures
• Accurately and safely prepares, assists and documents the oral/topical/infectable medications that are commonly used in this community and that are ordered for resident use by physician.
• Properly administers medication to assigned residents.
• Follows the labeling policies and practices of the community.
• Assists with medication charting as directed by the DRC
• Assists in documenting and removing medications that are expired or discontinued by attending physician.
• Accurately measures, records, and reports the vital signs of residents.
• Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed.
• Promptly notify the DRC of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
• Ensure that no medication is assisted without a written, signed, dated order from an attending licensed physician.
• Follow the community’s procedures allowing residents to self-administer medications.
• Provides assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
• Follows the residents service plan in providing care.
• Abide by all health and safety regulations and community standards. 
• Respects Residents Rights.
• Informs supervisor of any resident issues or concerns.
• Is familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Spring Hills, LLC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Attributes:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects

Experience and Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid certification in good standing. Must have taken the State required 4 hour course.

Physical Requirements: Standing (1/3-2/3), walking (1/3-2/3), using hands to finger, handle or feel (over 2/3), reach with hands and arms (over 2/3), climb and balance (under 1/3), stoop, kneel(1/2-2/3), talk or hear (over 2/3), taste or smell (under 1/3). Lifting up to 10 pounds (1/3 2/3), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1/3); up to 100 pounds (none); transferring over 100 pounds (1/3-2/3)

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion