Medication Aide MAC

Job Description

Job Description

Medication Aide Certified MAC

Shifts Available: 7A-7P Full Time

Performs resident care activities and related non-professional nursing services under the direction of the Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager to ensure quality care of residents.

Essential Duties

• Provides individualized attention and nursing care in accordance with resident Care Plan which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances,
  transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, etc.

• Responsible for observing and promptly reporting any changes in resident conditions to Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager (example: level of activity, eating habits, behaviors, and physical, mental and emotional status).

• Performs tasks assigned by Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager including vital signs, residents' weights, applying non-prescription creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc.

• Escorts residents to dining room, assists with feeding, and documents meal consumption.

• Passes supplements, snacks, and fluids to residents per protocol and schedule and documents consumption.

• Provides care that maintains each resident's skin integrity in order to reduce the risk of pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents per protocol, turning and repositioning immobile residents per protocol, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin as needed.

• Maintains clean, neat and organized work environment.

• Protects the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing and memorabilia. Promptly reports missing items to Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager per protocol.

• Answers resident call lights promptly and courteously.

• Assists with orienting residents and their families to the nursing home upon admission.

• Escorts residents to appointments, including beauty shop, activities and church services and participates in activities and functions as directed.

MAC Qualifications

• Valid MAC certification in the state of Alabama.

• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to manage residents based on maturity level and factuality.

If you are a compassionate and dedicated nursing professional looking to make a difference in the lives of our residents, we encourage you to apply for the Medication Aide Certified (MAC) position at our long-term care facility.

Please apply TODAY!

You will be glad you did!

Walk-ins welcomed! Please bring two forms of ID, current MAC certification and Proof of TB Test if available.

We welcome referrals so please share our job with friends and connections.

Pine Hill Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.