Traveling Med Tech

Were seeking a confident and self-assured Traveling Medical Technician to cover our multiple communities. Can you work independently while meshing with our team? Do you know your skill set and can fit in everywhere you go. Are you willing to step in wherever coverage is needed without a worry? We want YOU!

We are looking for someone that will fill this role covering our Swing and NOC needs.

Perks:

• Regional base pay travel differential
• You get to travel and experience new environments throughout your week!

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years of Med Tech experience
• Current Med Tech certification
• Current CPR Certification
• Good driving record
• Must have reliable transportation
• Available for 1 to 2 days a month for weekend shifts

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assisting residents with ADLs including, but not limited to, grooming, hygiene, dressing, clothing cleanliness, perineal care, showering or baths, nail care, shaving, eating, ambulating, turning and positioning residents, etc., which requires lifting up to 35 pounds;
• Using therapies and techniques to prevent and improve resident behaviors;
• Cooking meals and following a menu to meet specific diet requirements for individual residents. Providing water and snacks between meals. Doing dishes, cleaning the kitchen, and dining room area after meals;
• Housekeeping activities such as making and changing beds, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, cleaning bathrooms and bedrooms, windows, etc;
• Assisting residents with regular toileting including incontinence care if needed;
• Keeping records, charting, medications, and recording resident activities;
• Keeping work and resident areas safe, orderly and clear of obstacles;
• Must have regular, reliable, attendance in performance of essential job functions;
• Engaging residents in daily activities.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
• Certifications in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) preferred;
• Food Handlers preferred,
• Medication Assistance certificate (or state equivalent) required:
• Knowledge of medications, drug reactions, and physicians medication instructions;
• Knowledge of therapies and techniques used to improve resident quality of life;
• Knowledge and use of safe practices in caregiving, cooking, and cleaning;
• Ability to work with diverse populations including age, those with mental illness, memory loss diagnosis, and/or physical impairments, and aid in these residents ADLs;
• Prior experience as a cook and/or caregiver preferred, preferably for large groups;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, residents, and families at multiply community homes;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; and to keep daily records.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regular standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and crawling required;
• Repeated hand and arm movements, chopping, lifting, reaching over head, standing for extended periods of time, use a step stool and work on wet slippery surfaces, able to work around extreme heat and steam in the cooking area;
• Must have sufficient physical ability to: stock food; prepare, cook and serve proper meals clean kitchen, kitchen equipment; bathrooms, bedrooms, floors, etc.
• Must frequently lift or move objects weighing up to thirty five (35) pounds unassisted.

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