Medication Technician - Night Shift

Position: Full-Time Medication Technician

Schedule: Night Shift - 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM (Shifts Vary)

La Posada at Park Centre, Inc. is excited to announce an opportunity for a Full-Time Medication Technician to join our team! In this role, you will play a crucial part in providing exceptional care to our residents by administering medications and treatments as prescribed by their physicians. Additionally, you may take on caregiver responsibilities and assist with the training and orientation of new Med Techs and caregivers as needed.

Why choose La Posada to grow your career?

At La Posada, we believe in supporting our employees' growth and well-being. Here's what we offer:

• Exceptional work/life balance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Mileage incentive program for those living over 15 miles away
• Scholarship program offering up to $2,500 per year after 6 months of service, with additional scholarship opportunities annually
• Beautiful campus featuring a complimentary on-site fitness center

Essential Functions

• Administers and/or assists with the self administration of routine and non-routine medications in accordance to physician orders. Performs delegated tasks as directed by the nurse
• Completes simple treatments and reports resident vital signs as directed.
• Maintains accurate records of medications and treatments administered or omitted on each resident’s medication administration record. This includes reporting the reason medications were omitted or PRN medication was given
• Records narcotics administered or received on the appropriate controlled drug count sheet, reporting all medication errors immediately.
• Reports and records changes in resident conditions, incidents and accidents to the nurse
• Routinely communicates pharmacy and nurse as indicated to assure medications are received in a timely manner 
• Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps the medication room clean and orderly.
• Removes out-dated or discontinued medications for return to the pharmacy.
• Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice. Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to LPN Supervisor.
• Assists with or performs resident ADL’s, takes vital signs and weights an accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports.
• Greets residents, visitors and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity, confidentiality standards and promotes individual rights. Demonstrates the mission and philosophy of La Posada
• Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to a supervisor.
• Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services and staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Competencies

• Adheres to policies and procedures - Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.
• Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors.
• Professional and Courteous Communication - Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents, patients, guests, and family members.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Skills and Abilities 

Education: Certification as a Caregiver at the Personal, Supervisory, and Directed level.

Certifications and Licenses: Current CPR and First Aid cards, Fingerprint clearance card, current TB test. Certified Caregiver Certification