Med Aide/Caregiver

Administrative Functions:

• Follow the policies and procedures of the facility governing the administering of medications to residents.
• Note and report errors in the administration of medications.
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures or programs of the facility that seek to determine what medication errors are taking place, when, where, why they occur and how they can be prevented.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, charts, reports etc., and submit these as may be required.
• Maintain a friendly, productive and working relationship with other members of staff, Home Health agencies, attending physicians and pharmacists.
• Report any complaints or grievances made by residents to your SIC, AIC or Administrator.
• Participate and cooperate with any facility surveys (inspections) mady by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or AIC.

Committee Functions:

• Participate in Quality Assurance programs, the Pharmaceutical Services Committee, and any other facility committee or program which affects the medication pass and seeks to improve the performance and accuracy of the medication process.
• Attend and participate in care plan meetings as necessary.

Drug Administration Functions

• Accurately and safely prepare, administer and document any oral and/or topical medications that are commonly used in this facility and that may be ordered for resident use by the attending physician.
• Verify that any medications brought into the facility by a newly admitted resident are examined and identified by the attending physician or the facility pharmacy or pharmacist.
• Follow the labeling policies and practices of the facility.
• Ensure that all medications administered are properly labeled.
• Assist with medication charting as directed by your supervisor.
• Follow facility procedures in regards to charting of medications.
• Follow facility policies and procedures regarding the destroying of medications; assist in carrying out these rules under the direction of the facilities consulting pharmacist.
• Assist in documenting and removing medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Follow facility procedures governing drug receipt errors, including notifying the delivery source and the administrator.
• Ensure that medication is returned and reordered except emergency drugs. Ensure that documentation of the drug receipt error includes a written error report, signed by and observer/witness and you.
• Follow facility procedures in holding medications for residents who are transferred from the facility or when the attending physician discontinues a medication.
• Accurately measure, record, and report the vital signs of residents.
• Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed. Document any instance where prescribed medication is not administered, including reason(s) for refusal.
• Promptly notify you SIC of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
• Follow the medication card practices of the facility.
• Ensure that no medication is administered without a written, signed and dated order from an attending licensed physician.
• Follow the facility procedure for recording the order in the resident’s clinical record, including the type, route, dosage, frequency and strength of each medication.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication treatment.
• Follow the facilities procedures allowing residents to self-administer their medications.
• Assist your SIC in monitoring and documenting all aspects of self-administering.
• Promptly notify your SIC of any failure of a resident to properly take any “self-administered” medications.
• Follow established guidelines concerning the storage of drugs.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the facility, pharmacists and physicians.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the resident’s comprehensive assessment as necessary.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15