Medication Aide LTC
Company: SSM Health
Location: Monroe
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-Monroe Clinic Hospice
HomeWorker Type:PRNJob Summary:Assists with medication
administration to residents according to their established care
plan and in compliance with State and Federal regulations. Works
under the direction of a licensed nurse.Job Responsibilities and
Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains accurate inventory of medications at the beginning
and end of each shift. Ensures accurate distribution of medications
to all residents, and completes the 3 checks prior to administering
meds. Monitors for medication side effects. Ensures that
medications are provided in a manner consistent with manufacturer's
guidelines. Provides medication pass assistance twice per
shift.
- Provides quality care to subacute/chronically ill residents,
assists in the care of acutely ill residents, and administers
medications according to standards of care, and maintains
competency in all required skills. Uses equipment according to
standards of care and policy/procedure. Reports repair needs.
Monitors resident condition and reports significant changes.
- Answers call lights, assists with two person transfers and
ambulation, range of motion exercises, and meal service.
- Participates in report at the beginning of each shift.
Communicates throughout the shift on a timely basis with team
nurse, reporting any changes of condition, or unusual symptoms
immediately. Communicates appropriate information to other care
providers.
- Completes all assigned documentation requirements including,
medication/treatment administration. Keeps access code for computer
confidential at all times. Maintains privacy and confidentiality
for residents at all times including resident information in any
format: paper, electronic, video, photographic, and
conversation.
- Monitors to ensure that preventative measures, as specified on
the residents personalized care card, are in place. Forwards any
reports of rashes, open areas, edema, blisters, skin tears etc.
immediately to the team nurse.
- Responds promptly to all alarms. Ensures that preventative
measures as per resident's care card are in place. Remains alert to
fall risks and utilizes safe room set-up before leaving resident's
room.
- Treats pain and restlessness and assists with hygiene needs for
residents at end of life. Offers family courtesy meals and other
amenities.
- Complies with safety policies/procedures to ensure safe
practices for residents, staff, self and others. Ensures compliance
with gait belt use for all manually assisted transfers,
locomotion/transfer, lifting devices, resident positioning. Uses
good body mechanics while on duty. Identifies wandering residents
and responds to door alarms.
- Uses and disposes of sharps according to safety standards.
Reports safety incidents, concerns, or hazards to team nurse or
other responsible parties as indicated. Complies with infection
control standards during tour of duty including hand hygiene,
appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and universal
precautions. Maintains residents in isolation when indicated.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- High school diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE
- One year geriatric experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less)
and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish
colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting,
squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial
relationships.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public
Health (IDPH) - -State of Work Location: Missouri -
- - - -Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of
Health and Senior Services - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of
Health - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin -
- - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Department
of Health Services -
- - - -Or -
- - - -Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide
Registry -Work Shift:PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of
America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:1901000115 Hospice Home
MonroeScheduled Weekly Hours:0SSM Health is an equal opportunity
employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more. Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by
offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Oak Lawn , Medication Aide LTC, Other , Monroe, Illinois
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