Medication Assistant

Located on the northwestern tip of Long Lake, Nanaimo Memory Care is an 83 bed beautiful residential complex care community. Offering resident centered care with a specialized focus on our award winning Avenir Alzheimer's program. Designed to encourage interaction and independence while concentrating on meeting resident's unique needs by promoting their individuality and enhancing their health and spiritual well being.

This community will be the first stand alone memory care residence available to seniors living with dementia on Vancouver Island. Residents will benefit from Nanaimo Memory Care's neighbourhood design concept and secure home-like environment. Alzheimer's trained licensed professional staff on site 24 hours a day conduct meaningful engagements personalized to each residents preferences. Our residents will enjoy elegantly furnished private and semi private suites with a personal bathroom.

Position Summary:

The Medication Assistant administers medications as prescribed by the physician,
Administration, the medication effectiveness, and any noted adverse reactions or side
Effects.

Essential Job Functions:

Assist all residents with a high quality of medication administration assistance per individual Care Plan/ISP as directed by physician orders.

Assist with personal care, including but not limited to; bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, foot care, vital signs, height and weight checks per policy (where applicable).

Make beds as needed in A.M. , turn down as needed in P.M., strip beds once each week or PRN (where applicable).

Do all personal laundry on resident's first scheduled shower day (where applicable).

Do all linens per shift (where applicable).

Assist residents with meal time, cut food, encourage to eat, feed when needed (where applicable).

Utilized on an on-going basis each day all aspects of special programs offered in personalized memory care program (where applicable).

Maintain calm atmosphere at all times.

Keep kitchen, work station, laundry room, and bathroom and common areas neat and clean.

Follow through with all assignments on a timely basis in accordance to chain of command.

Report to Director of Health Services and/or LPN-LVN Care Partner all unusual behavior of resident (changing of status).

Check station bulletin board per shift for Special Needs Sheet, and any other pertinent information regarding needs, staff programming, etc.

Provide activities as planned and/or directed (where applicable).

Document resident status as per policy.

Respond to all call lights and emergencies in a timely manner.

Provide emergency care with scope of practice.

Be familiar with and enforce as appropriate all facility policies.

The Community embraces a culture of hospitality, To that end all employees are expected, as a condition of employment, to practice the following in all interactions with residents, fellow employees, and guests:

We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile
We treat everyone with courteous respect.
We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
We embrace and value our differences,
We make resident, employees and guests feel important
We ask "I there anything else I can do for you?
We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
We pay attention to details.

Education Required (Preferred):

High School diploma preferred
Medication Assistance Certificate (State where required)

Years of Experience:

One Year of experience working as a Medication Assistant/CAN/PCA/RA, preferred
One year of experience working with Senior Living/Alzheimer's residents, preferred

Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to learn and work with the specific needs of the residents
Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the facility
A basic proficiency in the English language enabling understanding and communication with our Community's residents is an essential skill
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products

Special Requirements (if applicable):

Doctor's statement verifying free from communicable disease

List tools, equipment, machines computers and software used on the job:

Personal computer
General office equipment printer, copier, scanner, fax machine, pager, telephone
Medical equipment of assessment
Washer/dryer machines

Physical activities of the position:

Lifts up to 100 lbs. occasionally
Carries up to 100 lbs. occasionally
Pushes and pulls up to 100 lbs. occasionally
Climbs, reaches, bends and twists occasionally
Talks and listen occasionally
Sits 2 hours per day; stands and walks 6 hours per day (combined) – 8 hr. day

Physical requirements of the job:

Medium work – exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

Visual acuity requirements, including color, depth perception and field of visions:

Resident Care/Assessment: Must be intact including color, depth perception and field of vision.

Environmental factors:

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
The worker is subject to hazards including some hazardous waste.
The worker is subject to hazards and other environmental conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:
Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.