Personal Care Assistant/Medication Technician

Personal Care Assistant/Medication Technician
Landis Homes Personal Care
Working part-time, 48 hours bi-weekly

Benefits:

• Agency free facility!
• Training offered to qualified applicants who are not already certified
• Access to our state-of-the-art Wellness Center and pool.
• FREE visits to our employee health center, Meadowview Health, which provides vaccinations, physicals, wellness/sick visits, and can act as a primary care provider to ALL full and part-time staff regardless of their health insurance plans.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison between families, nursing staff, Social Services and Life Enrichment in making sure residents’ needs are met.
• Assists with preparing and updating service plans.
• Assists residents with treatments as assigned.
• May serve as mentor for new aides in specific areas of job training.
• Provides hands-on care of residents as written on the Resident’s Service Plan and Support Plan.
• Observes and reports all pertinent information, including vital signs, abnormal conditions and changes from previous conditions to the Team Leader.
• Responds to resident call bells and alarms and supports the residents within their scope of practice.
• Keeps assignments, routines and support plans up-to-date.
• Assists residents with dining, tray delivery, and offers nourishments/liquids to residents at mealtime, between meals and when needed.
• Maintains resident rooms, support centers, and living rooms in a neat and orderly appearance.
• Uses equipment properly, keeping it clean and in the proper place.
• Maintains current Medication Technician certifications.
• Maintains current diabetic training.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Maintains First Aid Certification.

Qualifications

Personal Care Assistant Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have current Medication Technician certification.
• No previous experience required.
• Possesses good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in use of computer and related technology required for the role.