What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing MC - Lead Medication Aide - Full Time position at Cascadia Senior Living?
Lead Medication Aide
Position Summary
The Lead Medication Technician helps create a joyful & vibrant community by caring for residents and administering and/or assisting with the self-administration of routine and non-routine and non-injectable medications by oral, rectal, or topical means in accordance with physician orders and nursing practices as directed by the Director of Nursing Services.
Essential Job Functions
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds, lifting 25 to 40 pounds constantly. The employee must reach below shoulder height frequently and kneel, stoop and squat occasionally. Stand 6 out of 8 hours.
What We Offer
Position Summary
The Lead Medication Technician helps create a joyful & vibrant community by caring for residents and administering and/or assisting with the self-administration of routine and non-routine and non-injectable medications by oral, rectal, or topical means in accordance with physician orders and nursing practices as directed by the Director of Nursing Services.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists with covering shifts as needed.
- Ensures all Med Techs are cleaning med carts as well as med room.
- Ensures all medications are ordered by med techs on time so no residents are out of medications.
- Reports to DNS all supplies needing to be reordered by the first of the month.
- Makes and keeps Care staff schedule updated as well as finds coverage to fill PTO requests. Reports any scheduling issues and overtime to DNS.
- Runs weekly audit reports in QuickMar to ensure no medication errors.
- Ensures all med techs are utilizing the shift change report daily.
- Ensures all med techs are counting and signing the Narcotic Book per state regulations.
- Assists DNS and ADNS with communicating with Physicians/ Clinicians as needed.
- Initiates TSPs if med changes and or condition changes occur. Puts a copy in the med tech book and original in ADNS book as well as updates white board in med room.
- Performs all Med Tech duties as needed.
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- Must hold current CNA/HCA license in good standing
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Must hold a medication pass certification per state requirements
- Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.
- Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime to meet the requirements of the position
- Ability to relate positively, effectively and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other community staff.
- Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care and employee management.
- Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff and visitors.
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Pass a Criminal Background and fingerprint check
- Meets all mandatory health requirements by state regulations
- Maintains current Food Handlers card
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds, lifting 25 to 40 pounds constantly. The employee must reach below shoulder height frequently and kneel, stoop and squat occasionally. Stand 6 out of 8 hours.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation Program - Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
- Shift differential for night shift employees
- Bonus
- Shift coverage bonus offered as needed
- Health Care
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Savings and Spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses. HSA account includes employer contribution
- Extra Benefits
- Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days
- Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0326 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked
- Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire
- Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
- Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education