Health Services Assistant

Description

Purpose: The Resident Services Assistant – Medication Aid assists in the personal care of the of the assisted living and residential care residents in accordance with federal, state, local and facility standards, guidelines and regulations that govern the facility and passes out medications as ordered by the physician and as directed and delegated by the RNs.

Essential Job Duties: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

1. Through the teaching, support, direction and guidance of the nursing staff, ensures that residents in the VAL and MCC receive their medications as ordered by the health care provider accurately and appropriately.

2. Checks and restocks medicine supplies as needed on Medication cart.

3. Prepares documentation for resident to take to all health care visits.

4. Performs and monitors daily charting on residents and assists with chart maintenance.

5. Provides necessary information regarding residents prior to service plan or may participate in service plans as needed.

6. Assists the RNs prepare monthly medication sheets and perform periodic medication audits and checks medication sheets monthly for errors.

7. Orders medications and assists with the ordering of cycle fills as needed.

8. Monitors daily medication sheets and reports medication errors to the Health Services Assistant, RN and Administrator.

9. Acts as the Lead Employee when the management team is not in the facility.

10. Performs daily: shift change communicating new move ins, move outs, residents' special needs, coverage, alert charting, CBGs, insulins, and other relevant information pertaining to residents, housekeeping, activities, food services, nursing ensuring quality of service delivery.

11. Participates in staff training and development.

12. In coordination with Administrator, RN, and Health Services Assistant follows up to ensure appropriate documentation on charts and performs chart audit ensuring effective filing.

13. Ensures proper safety practices and assists in monitoring accidents and incidents and assists the administrator with quality improvement reports and programs as assigned.

14. Fosters an attitude of respect for the elderly, supervision and for peers.

15. Creates an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest. Promotes a calm, tranquil environment throughout the facility.

16. Maintains required certifications in accordance with State and facility standards.

17. Attends and completes all required training in accordance with State and facility standards.

18. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Educational and Experience Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

One (1) year experience in elder care.

Prefer 6 months prior Medication Aide experience

Must have adequate reading and writing skills to perform required documentation duties.

Other Requirements:

Must understand the uniqueness of personal care. The goal is to assist where needed yet encourage independence.

Must at all times and in all places treat residents with kindness and respect.

Must rotate shifts as needed and work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled.

Must be willing to sign-up or be assigned to an on-call schedule to back-up staff assignments and call ins.