What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Coordinator position at Peninsula Volunteers Inc.?
Medication Coordinator
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults? Join our dynamic team as a Medication Coordinator and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care and support.
As a Medication Coordinator, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing personalized care plans that address the unique health needs of our participants. You'll collaborate with families, medical professionals, and our interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal well-being.
PVI’s Rosener House is an adult day center looking for a compassionate professional to join our team!
Are you committed to bringing joy and living in the moment for a greater cause? Millions of people are living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. We strive to make each day a great one for those living with chronic illness while providing peace of mind to their caregivers.
We offer an engaging recreation day program for older adults living with disabilities both physical and cognitive; including, dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease along with health and supportive services to provide compassionate person-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following:
Adult Day Care Services
- Perform individual health assessments.
- Design individual care plans in consultation with interdisciplinary team and update every 6 months.
- Monitor participants’ health status on an ongoing basis.
- Counsel participants using nursing intervention techniques.
- Consult with staff, families, and physicians; make recommendations as needed.
- Assist in maintaining participant records.
- Provide medication and diet management.
- Provide emergency care when needed.
- Work as member of interdisciplinary team to maximize benefits of program for participants.
- Participate in weekly staff meetings.
- Assist with participant supervision and personal care.
- Maintain compliance with state regulations and confidentiality.
- Maintain confidentiality.
Skills Needed
· Experience in geriatrics.
· Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
· Ability to prioritize and follow through on details efficiently and effectively.
· Professional demeanor, with the ability to develop and maintain rapport with co-workers.
· California Dept. of Justice and California Dept. of Social Services criminal record clearance required prior to employment.
Experience and Education
· Experience in working with aging population with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Physical Requirements
· Ability to occasionally lift up to fifty pounds.
· Regularly required to walk, stand, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, reach, and carry.
· Frequently push wheelchairs.
· Ability to assist participants with toileting needs including transfers.
· Able to use computer keyboard, view monitor.
· TB test and fitness for duty exam required.
About Peninsula Volunteers Inc. Founded in 1947, Peninsula Volunteers, Inc (PVI) is a community-based, non-profit organization that develops and administers programs and services for the aging population of the mid-peninsula region, providing over 1,000 hot meals every week to the home bound through Meals on Wheels, and touching over 4500 households through our programs at Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center and Rosener House Adult Day Services. With a budget of $5M, PVI has led the nation in developing programs to support the welfare of the older adult members of our community. It is supported by private philanthropy, public grants and fees.
PVI Culture: PVI has a strong values-driven culture that supports its mission. The Assessment and Service Coordinator is expected to model and set an example for other PVI employees to live our Core Values: Respect, Commitment, Trust, Dedication and Compassion as articulated in the PVI Culture Matrix.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Geriatrics
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28 - $30
