What are the responsibilities and job description for the Med Aide - Full Time & Part Time - St.Joseph Continuing Care Assisted Living (18227) position at Cantex?
Description
Administers medications as ordered by a physician under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with any state and federal regulations and consistent with facility policy.
Administers medications as ordered by a physician under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with any state and federal regulations and consistent with facility policy.
- Demonstrates knowledge of "five rights" of medication administration.
- May take and record vital signs of patients/residents/residents as assigned or as may be required by certain medications.
- Records the administration of medications and/or treatments appropriately.
- Observes for and reports any reactions and/or side effects of medications to a licensed nurse or the appropriate shift.
- Administers PRN medications in accordance with state and federal regulations and consistent with facility policy.
- Documents reason for and response to PRN medications in a timely manner.
- May dispense narcotics and must account for them under the supervision of the licensed (or charge) nurse per facility policy.
- Properly secures medication carts/medication rooms per state and federal regulations and facility policy.
- Attends facility education in-services.
- May make observation rounds under the supervision of the licensed nurse (or charge nurse) on the shift.
- May supervise nursing assistants/orderlies as assigned by the charge nurse (or charge nurse) on the shift.
- Ensures that medication room, med carts and medication refrigerators are kept clean and well organized.
- Ensures that any expired medications are removed for destruction per facility policy and procedures.
- Attends Quality Assurance meetings per request.
- Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
- Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network’s Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
- Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Attends in-service and educational programs.
- Attends continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification.
- Ability to communicate in English via phone, in writing, and verbally in conversation with different levels of staff, patients/residents families, and any outside customers in accordance with the Company’s HIPAA Policy.
- The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to utilize a computer, phone, etc. for extended periods of time.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- State certification as a Nursing Assistant mandatory.
- State approved medication administration certification (where required).
- Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.
Van Driver - Part Time - St. Joseph Continuing Care Center
Cantex Continuing Care Network -
Monroe, LA
Assisted Living Director - (ALF) - St Joseph
Cantex Continuing Care Network -
Monroe, LA
