Medication Manager
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Avera Health
Sibley, IA, US
Summary
Provides direct care and medication administration for assisted living residents and patients following established care plans. Assists with daily living activities, medical care tasks, and maintains a safe, clean environment.
Job Description
Location:
Sibley, IA
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Evening and Night Shift (United States of America)
At Osceola Regional Health Center, we provide quality care and exceptional service to all those we serve. We offer a friendly work environment, flexible scheduling, full benefits including retirement match. We would love to have you on our team!
Position Highlights
SUMMARY: The Medication Manger provides direct care for the Osceola Senior Living Assisted Living residents along with ORHC patients that follow the Care Plan and assists each resident/patient to achieve and maintain the highest level of health and physical condition.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Prefer high school diploma or GED. Prior related work experience preferred. This position requires you to be 18 years of age or older.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS:
Certified as a Medication Manager in the state of Iowa preferred or to be obtained within the first month of hire.
Certified as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Iowa is preferred. CPR certification preferred. Child/Adult Abuse certification required within 6 months of hire.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Communicates effectively with residents, patients, families, and coworkers to protect and promote
each resident’s dignity, individuality, and rights.
2. The Medication Manager recognizes and honors the resident/patient’s choice, privacy, dignity, and independence. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, they provide input in the care planning process.
3. Provides or assists the resident/patient with daily needs and treatments in accordance with established policy and procedure. This includes assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transferring into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, administering medications, ensuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of patients to the facility environment
to ensure patient safety.
4. Performs or assists patients in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the resident/patient’s plan of care. This includes assisting with restorative exercises, collecting specimens, administering enemas, bowel and bladder training, completing and documenting cares, intake and output, baths, dietary intake/calorie counts
on flow sheets while providing important feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
5. Performs safety and infection control procedures to insure a safe, clean environment for patients and staff. This includes understanding and following established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous
and chemical communication program.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of the strategic and operational plans of the facility and actively supports
these daily and as a part of this involvement actively supports all facility functions.
7. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
8. Exhibits CREATE principles.
