Med Tech - Part-Time - Evening Shift

Overview

Ginger Cove is a premier life-care retirement community seeking a Part-Time Certified Medication Technician with CNA and Med Tech certification. Evening Shift 2 : 45 PM - 11 : 15 PM; schedule includes working alternating weekends. 8-19 hours per week with a shift differential for weekend work.

An Exciting Opportunity at Ginger Cove! Ginger Cove is CARF International accredited and focused on resident well-being, quality, comfort and care.

Responsibilities

• Support the Assisted Living departments by working in accordance with established policies and procedures and / or instruction from the Director of Nursing or Delegating Nurse.
• Assist with the administration of medications under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Assist licensed nursing staff with routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.
• Safely prepare, administer, and chart oral, topical, and suppository drugs. The medication aide who prepares the medicine administers same.
• Check and prepare each dose immediately preceding administration.
• Provide bathing, oral care, grooming, clothing, and other personal hygiene services for residents.
• Care for incontinent residents.
• Follow administration protocol : check medication with transcribed or original order; check label or package accuracy; clearly identify the resident with the medication.
• Consider general use, therapeutic action, usual dosage, factors modifying dosage, precautions and contraindications, antidote (if known), route and frequency, and signs of deterioration of the medication.
• Check with the Charge Nurse if there are questions about any medication.
• Record administration on the resident's medication administration record; document refusals or when not given.
• Report medication errors or reactions to the Charge Nurse and document with the attending physician as required.
• Obtain vital signs and recognize their significance in drug therapy.
• Provide nourishment, fluids and feeding as assigned.
• Assist in ambulatory and transferring efforts for assigned residents.
• Collect specimens as assigned.
• Sign and have access to the controlled substance cabinet; administer medication only upon a written physician's order.
• Maintain safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
• Encourage independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs and rehabilitation.
• Attend in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Benefits, Bonus And Incentives

Ginger Cove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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