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in Portland, OR
Certified Medication Aide
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time |
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Location | Portland, Downtown Portland, Oregon |
About this job
Home Instead Senior Care is looking for a Certified Medication Aide. Home Instead Senior Care provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.
Qualifications:
- Must be a Certified Medication Aide (please do not apply if you are a medical assistant)
- Minimum of 1 year previous experience as Caregiver
- Must be able to read, write and speak English to communicate effectively with clients, families, and other staff members
- Must be able to perform job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation
Job Duties/Summary:
- Provides medication assistance for clients in accordance with state regulations and company policy including; pouring, preparing, assisting, and documentation
- Accepts responsibility for accurate medication counts and for security of the medication
- Engages clients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care and medication assistance
- Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary
- Observes clients for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, medication side effects, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse
- Completes all documentation such as medication records, incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package and a supportive work environment.
Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated.