POOL MEDICATION AID

Job Description

POOL STAFFING: 

Are you tired of working the same hours?

Have kids and need some flexibility?

Have a full-time job but could use a part time job as well? Well, here's an opportunity to meet all your needs! Meadows on Sycamore, an assisted living community, is looking for caring, hardworking people to help enrich the lives of our residents.

A few of the benefits at Meadows on Sycamore include:

Flexible Scheduling - shifts range from 4 hours to 12 hours/you choose your days

Excellent Pay - Medication Aids start at $19/hr., Care Givers start at $15/hr.

Free Meals/Snacks/Beverages

On-the-job training

Free Medication Aid training for those that qualify

Free Wifi

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If you're looking for an opportunity to grow in a career or would simply like to help others while earning some extra money, let Meadows on Sycamore be the place for you!

PURPOSE:

To provide quality care for resident with caring and compassion, following regulations set forth by federal, state and local standards.

REPORTS TO:

Building Manager, and/or Staff Coordinator

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Current Medication Administration Certification
• 18 years of age or older
• Show ability to read and write in legible and understanding manner
• Speak and understand English
• Posses attention to detail
• Sit, stand, bend, walk for 8-12 hours at a time

Essential Job Functions:

• Attendance
  • You must show up for your shift, clock in, and be ready to work at the time you are scheduled.
  • If you will be late for your shift, or can’t make it you MUST call your manager. 
  • You must attend monthly all-staff meetings.
  • You must attend monthly nursing meetings.
• Appearance
  • You must wear your name tag when working
  • You must be dressed in scrubs, or slacks, and closed toed shoes.
• Medications
  • Administer medications, breathing treatments, skin ointments, eye drops, and other personal cares under the license of a Registered Nurse.
  • Vitals-as required/needed/ordered
    • Blood Pressure
    • Heart Rate
    • Weight
    • Temperatures
• Cleaning
  • Garbage’s
  • Laundry
  • Resident rooms
  • Public areas
  • Bathrooms
  • Med rooms
  • Vacuum
  • Dishes
• Resident Relations
  • You must treat residents with respect and kindness
  • You must be patient when working with residents
  • Smile, and enjoy what you do. 
  • Duties may include:
    • Manicures
    • Pedicures
    • Skin care
    • Hair care
    • Teeth cleaning
    • Dressing
    • Appointments
    • Progress Noting
• Co-worker Relations
  • Work with your co-workers to complete tasks. It takes all of us to provide a great service to our residents.  This may include:
    • Serving food
    • Cleaning
    • Bathing residents
    • Washing and folding laundry
    • Plunging toilets
    • Raking leaves
    • All other duties as assigned
  • We are all here for the same purpose: care for our residents, thus we all NEED to help.

**All other duties as assigned by management**

Chemical Storage Policy

Policy:          To keep hazardous cleaning solutions, chemicals, poisons, and substances of similar nature in a safe area to prevent residents and/or visitors from harm.

Procedure:

1. Cleaning solutions, chemicals, poisons, and substances of similar nature shall be labeled with original label from supplier, and stored in a locked storage area. All liquid chemicals are to be stored below any and all paper products.
   
2. If housekeeping staff is cleaning a room the cart of cleaning solutions and chemicals must be within eyesight at all times.
   1. If cleaning cart is not within eyesight, all chemicals must be locked.

Medication First Dose Policy

Policy:          To provide safe administration of medications that the resident has not previously had administered to him/her.

Procedure:

1. The facility shall instruct the UAP in the importance of administering first-time medications.
   1. This is a medication that is not listed on the current MAR for the resident.   This will be accomplished by the UAP completing a South Dakota Board of Nursing approved Medication Course and by the origination of this policy. 
      
2. The licensed nurse will provide education for the first-time medication being given prior to giving the medication, including possible side effects.  This information will be shared with the UAP by telephone or in person.
   
3. The UAP shall look for any documentation of allergies for the resident who is to receive the first-time given medication.  The UAP shall also look for any documentation of side effects or drug interactions for the medication to be given.  These issues shall be discussed with the facility nurse prior to the UAP giving the first dose of any new medication to a resident.

1. The UAP shall document on the back of the MAR  when he/she talked to the nurse in regards to first dose with note stating: “ Date/Time First dose instructions for medication name given to staff by nurse name . When nurse is on campus, she will review order, verify first dose note and sign off on MAR.

1. The licensed nurse shall delegate the task of administering first-time given medications only to the UAP he/she has determined can safely perform this task.