Certified Medication Aide - Assisted Living (AL)

Salary range $18 per hour 

• Responsible for supervision of self-administered medication for the Assisted Living Department in compliance with Federal & State regulations and Senior Lifestyle Corporation guidelines as directed by the LPN/LVN/RN and/or the Assisted Living Director/Health and Wellness Director.

• Count and sign on the approved form, all narcotics with approved personnel, before accepting medication keys.  Contact a supervisor immediately with discrepancies.

• Order all necessary medication and treatments from the appropriate pharmacy or notify the responsible party when the supply is no longer than 7 days.

• Notify the supervisor when the supply is less than 2 days, and the medicine hasn’t been received.

• Responsible for receiving and verifying that all medicine received is accurate according to the pharmacy label and MAR.  Notifies pharmacy and DH&W of any discrepancies.

• Responsible for proper storage of all medications and ensuring all lotions, ointments, and liquids are stored separately from oral medications.

• Responsible for dating all appropriate vials or bottles at the time of initial opening and following pharmacy protocol on the length of time they can be used.

• Responsible for weekly inspections of all medications to ensure all expired medications are removed.

• Responsible for verifying that all current MARs are compared to new MARs at the changeover time and notifying the supervisor of any discrepancies.

• Responsible for removing all discontinued medication from the med cart and giving it to the supervisor.

• Provide personal care to residents to include, but not limited to, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, incontinence care, and eating, etc.

• Provide general nursing care to include, but not limited to, vital signs, temperatures, blood pressure, and weights.

• Document appropriate information in the daily log as required and notify the supervisor of all concerns.

• Answer calls and assist residents with needs as assigned.

• Responsible for daily cleaning of all medicine carts at the end of the shift and restocking as needed. 

• Responsible for weekly deep cleaning of all med carts.

• Attend and participate in staff training and in-services.

• Must maintain accurate records to include preparation of all medical charts for new admissions and readmissions, and ensure the medical record is complete within forty-eight (48) hours as per Policy and Procedure (P&P) and regulatory guidelines.