Assisted Living Med Tech PCA-Overnights

Medication Aide/PCA – Hillcrest Silver Ridge

Location: Gretna, NE

Service Line: Hillcrest Silver Ridge

Schedule: Part-Time, Nights - 10:00pm to 6:00am and every other weekend

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate and dependable Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide to join our assisted living team at Hillcrest Silver Ridge in Gretna, NE.

Hillcrest Silver Ridge is a welcoming senior living community where residents receive personalized support while maintaining as much independence, choice, and connection as possible. Our team creates a warm, respectful environment where residents feel known, valued, and at home.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. We are looking for someone who takes pride in providing thoughtful personal care, supporting resident choices, and helping each person experience comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

What You’ll Do

As a Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide, you will provide quality personal care and medication support based on each resident’s individual needs and service plan. You will help residents with daily routines while creating a positive, safe, and respectful living environment.

You Will

• Provide medications to residents by following the five rights of medication administration and accurately document medication support.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, and use of adaptive devices such as hearing aids, glasses, and dentures.
• Take vital signs as ordered and promptly report out-of-range findings to the Nurse Manager or Director of Health Services.
• Monitor and report changes in resident condition, needs, or concerns to nursing and incoming or outgoing shifts.
• Assist residents with meals and dining, including guiding residents to and from meals and ensuring residents are accounted for.
• Support health-maintenance activities under the direction and oversight of a licensed healthcare professional.
• Understand and follow procedures for emergency medical services and resident emergency needs.
• Assist with laundry of residents’ personal clothing and linens.
• Complete resident documentation in the electronic medical record as required.
• Assist with scheduled resident activities and help create meaningful engagement opportunities.
• Complete general assigned cleaning, including making beds, organizing resident spaces, removing trash, and maintaining a clean environment.
• Build positive, professional relationships with residents, families, guests, and team members.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, reliable, and committed to helping older adults live with dignity and independence.

The right candidate will be attentive to details, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to provide calm, respectful support when resident needs change.

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Experience providing personal care in assisted living, memory support, senior living, healthcare, or a similar setting preferred.
• A caring and resident-centered approach to daily support and medication assistance.
• Strong communication skills with residents, families, nurses, and team members.
• Ability to observe changes in resident condition and communicate concerns promptly.
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or stressful situations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety, dignity, and quality care.
• A dependable, team-oriented mindset and willingness to support community needs.
  
  

Education & Credentials

• Active Nebraska 40-hour Medication Aide certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Basic Life Support CPR certification required or willingness to obtain within 45 days of hire.
  
  

Why Hillcrest?

At Hillcrest Silver Ridge, personal care is about more than completing tasks. It is about helping residents feel safe, respected, connected, and supported in the place they call home.

As a Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide, you will play a meaningful role in each resident’s day by providing compassionate care, encouraging independence, and building trusted relationships.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, and movement as needed.
• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful situations.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to utilize technology and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Ready to Make a Meaningful Difference?

If you are compassionate, dependable, and passionate about helping older adults live their best lives, we invite you to apply for the Personal Care Assistant / Medication Aide – Hillcrest Silver Ridge role.

Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through meaningful relationships, thoughtful support, and compassionate care.