Medication Assistant, Assisted Living
@ Spectrum Retirement CommunitiesMedication Assistant, Assisted Living
About the job
Spectrum Retirement Communities promotes living without limits and caring for others. The Medication Assistant role focuses on medication management, resident support, and emergency response within a compassionate, energetic environment.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Meet state educational requirements
- Experience with elderly preferred
- Calm, helpful, respectful demeanor
Qualifications
- CPR certification preferred
- Experience working with elderly
- Ability to assist with activities daily living
Full job description
At Spectrum Retirement Communities, we believe in living without limits, in aging fearlessly, and in sharing great stories. The Spectrum Story is full of compassion, hard work, and fun. If the chapters of your life story include caring for others and a dedicated work ethic, then we need you!
Schedule: Full-Time. Days & Evenings including weekends.
In this position, your main responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining, ordering, and assisting residents with medication needs
- Transcribing and documenting in the Medication Assistance Record.
- Assisting residents in Assisted Living and potentially Memory Care, with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, first aid, wound care, and communication with outside health care professionals as necessary.
- Transporting residents within the community to activities, other departments, or dining.
- Responding to emergency calls, resident and/or visitor requests, and environmental hazards in a timely, appropriate, and safe manner.
To be successful in this position, we believe that you need the following experiences and skills.
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- All state educational requirements for the position must be met.
- CPR certification preferred.
- Experience working with an elderly population is preferred.
- A calm, helpful, and respectful demeanor is appreciated.
If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part-time and full-time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), for paid time off, holiday pay, Daily Pay and discounts through Perk Spot.
Spectrum Retirement Communities strongly encourage all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, the vaccine is not a requirement to work with us.
Spectrum Retirement, LLC and all affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Spectrum Retirement, LLC also participates in the E-verify program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.
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