ALN - Wellness Medication Assistant

At Vitality, our mission is to create vibrant communities where residents, families and team members can be themselves, live purposefully and experience a profound sense of belonging.  We are looking for an experienced, vibrant leader with a proven track record for success who can make our mission come to life.   Keeping focused on our core values, we strive each day to ensure that our residents remain connected and purposeful.

GENERAL PURPOSE:
 Administer or assist residents to self-administer medications and treatments, measure weight and vital signs, and perform other health services tasks. Adhere to home health, hospice, and emergency protocols. 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

All responsibilities are to be performed within scope of practice per state or provincial regulations.

• Administer or assist residents to self-administer medications and treatments.
• Measure weight and vital signs.
• Collect, store, and ensure transport of certain specimens for laboratory studies.
• Adhere to all medication room systems per policy.
• Implement physician orders.
• Ensure physician orders, laboratory reports, and other data is scanned and filed in resident chart.
• Document pertinent information in Nursing Notes and elsewhere per policy (e.g., incident reports).
• Communicate with Director of Wellness.
• Adhere to home health and hospice protocols.
• Adhere to emergency protocols, including performing CPR and administering first aid as necessary.
• Promote and adhere to service plans, informing Director of Wellness of suggestions to improve current resident needs and preferences as well as successful service approaches.
• Observe for and report resident problems as listed in Observation and Reporting sections of Nurse/Medication Attendant Resource or in service plans) and report such problems to Nurse/Director of Wellness.
• Read Communication Log at beginning of each shift; enter pertinent information in Communication Log by end of each shift.
• Read Shift Change Notes at beginning of each shift; enter pertinent information in Shift Change Notes by end of each shift.
• Perform other duties as directed by Director of Wellness.

OTHER JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to all community policies and procedures.
• Maintain resident, team member, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other team members as necessary).
• Perform all assigned work for the agreed-upon wage, accepting no additional payment or gifts from residents, vendors, or others.
• Adhere to dress/appearance code; changes in attire may be permitted for special circumstances as directed by supervisor.
• Promote resident advocacy and demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Serve as a role model for other team members by displaying a responsible, cooperative, respectful, and positive attitude.
• Represent the community in the community at large in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner.
• Demonstrate ability to perform duties under time constraints and deadlines.
• Attend education and training classes as required by state or provincial regulations.
   
   

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Meet state or provincial health related requirements.
• Maintain current professional license if CNA/LPN/LVN.
• Maintain current medication assistant related certification as required by state or provincial regulations if Medication Assistant.
• Maintain current CPR certification if CNA/LPN/LVN.
• Obtain/maintain current CPR and first aid certification if Medication Attendant.
• Maintain any other certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
 Physical Demands include: Sitting, Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling, Climbing Stairs, Grasping, Manual Dexterity, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Vision Acuity, Talking, and Hearing.  

The weight determined to be appropriate for a Medication Attendant to lift with or without reasonable accommodations is up to 50 lbs. 
 

EXPOSURE RISK CLASSIFICATION:
May perform unplanned tasks involving exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue which may contain AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis A, B, and C viruses.

E-VERIFY NOTICE: 

We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.