Medication Technician - Part Time - Night Shift

La Posada at Park Centre Inc. is currently seeking a PartTime Medication Technician for the Night Shift. As a Medication Technician you will administer medications and treatments as prescribed by residents physicians. Additionally you may perform the usual and customary duties of a caregiver and provide training and orientation to new med techs and caregivers as assigned.

Why is La Posada the right place to expand your career

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Mileage Incentive Program if you live over 15 miles away
• Beautiful Campus with a Free OnSite Fitness Center
• Discount at Los Nios del Valle PreSchool
• Scholarship Program: Up to $2500 per year after 6 months of service plus yearly opportunities for additional scholarship awards

Essential Functions

• Administers and/or assists with the self administration of routine and nonroutine medications in accordance to physician orders. Performs delegated tasks as directed by the nurse
• Completes simple treatments and reports resident vital signs as directed.
• Maintains accurate records of medications and treatments administered or omitted on each residents medication administration record. This includes reporting the reason medications were omitted or PRN medication was given
• Records narcotics administered or received on the appropriate controlled drug count sheet reporting all medication errors immediately.
• Reports and records changes in resident conditions incidents and accidents to the nurse
• Routinely communicates pharmacy and nurse as indicated to assure medications are received in a timely manner
• Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps the medication room clean and orderly.
• Removes outdated or discontinued medications for return to the pharmacy.
• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity independence and choice. Regularly observes residents physical and mental conditions and reports changes to LPN Supervisor.
• Assists with or performs resident ADLs takes vital signs and weights an accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports.
• Greets residents visitors and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity confidentiality standards and promotes individual rights. Demonstrates the mission and philosophy of La Posada
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to a supervisor.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Attends and participates in training inservices and staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Competencies

• Adheres to policies and procedures Adheres to all Department policies procedures and mandatory requirements.
• Communication Ability to communicate effectively with residents staff and visitors.
• Professional and Courteous Communication Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents patients guests and family members.
• Communication Oral Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication Written Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Empathetic Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Patience Ability to act calmly under stress and strain and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Time Management Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Organized Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Judgment The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Detail Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Skills and Abilities
Education: Certification as a Caregiver at the Personal Supervisory and Directed level.
Certifications and Licenses: Current CPR and First Aid cards Fingerprint clearance card current TB test. Certified Caregiver Certification

Required Experience:

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