Medication Aide / Tech

Medication Aide Shifts

• Full-time - Night Shift Tues-Sat (6pm - 6am);
• Full-time
• Evening (2pm-10pm)
• Location: Ovation
• Sienna
• Hills, 1525
• E
• Ovation
• Place,
• Washington,
• UT 84780
• Apply at: www.teamavamere.com [http://www.teamavamere.com]

The Medication Aide / Tech administers routine medications and documents administration per policy while supporting resident care and reporting concerns to nursing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Verify ID of resident prior to medication administration
• Administer medications per physician order and document it was given.
• Report to Team Leader any errors, refusal or reactions to medications immediately.
• Report to Team Leader and complete medication error incident report when there is an error in the administration of medications.
• Ensure medications are properly labeled and stored according to medication instructions.
• Ensure medications are reordered when necessary and destroyed as indicated.
• Complete proper medication destruction. Narcotics should be destroyed with Med Tech and LPN/RN witnessed and cosigned. Non narcotics should be destroyed by Med Tech or LPN
• Report any complaints or grievances made by residents to the Team Leader.
• Attend and participate in care plan meetings as necessary.
• Accurately and sagely prepare, administer, and document the oral and/or topical medications that are commonly used in this Community and that may be ordered for resident use by the physician or the Medical Director.
• Perform as Caregiver/CNA when not passing medications.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor medications is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Reorder as needed.
• Report needs for supplies and/or equipment to Resident Care Coordinator.