Med Aide/PCA/Caregiver

*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LIVE IN POSTION WITH ONE 10 HOUR DAY OFF A WEEK*

*PAY IS BI-WEEKLY*

Job Summary

Medication Aide/Unit Manager

. Administers medications and or supervises the administration of medication in accordance with state guidelines and facility policies and procedures. Ensures the day-to-day operations of the facility and reports directly to the supervisor in charge or administration by performing the following duties.

Duties

• Administer medication according to the physician order and state guidelines.
• Reviews all new orders, may be in the form of physician note, discharge summary, FL-2, prescriptions, or report of consultation forms and clarify any order that is unclear or incomplete immediately with prescribing physician and pharmacy.
• Reconciles all orders for new admissions and re-admissions.
• Ensures medication and supplies for proper medication administration are on hand at all times.
• Verifies with pharmacy staff if an order does not appear within 3 hours of sending the order to the pharmacy.
• Schedules medical and non-medical appointments/follow ups and prepares clients travel book for appointments/follow ups to meet routine and acute needs of the clients.
• Maintains client charts to include filing of all orders and information received in the appropriate section immediately upon receipt.
• Reviews client chart to ensure compliance with state regulation and facility policies and procedures.
• Update clients care documents as required by state regulation and facility policy.
• Obtain at least 6 ceu’s annual related to medication administration, participates in annual infection control training, passes competency exam administered during training, and passes the 15-hour medication aide training course followed by passing the medication aide written exam within 60 days of the 15-hour medication aide training course.
• Ensures documentation of communication with all providers, physician, and ot...