Medication Tech

OBJECTIVE: The Medication Aide is responsible for the management and administration of all resident medications and treatments and for performing resident care and services as outlined in each resident’s Care Plan and as assigned by management. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Check in with Med Aide and Caregivers on the shifts before and after yours. Know which residents are out of the facility, who is on alert charting, and who might have other special needs. • Check the Communication Book at the beginning of each shift; read and initial all entries since your last day of work; read and initial any new memos; read and initial 24 Hour Report. • Complete required documentation/paperwork, including documenting in Communication Book and Chart Notes; completing Incident Reports, making changes to Care Plans, and completing other forms and documents. • Know the Rights of Medication Administration, which include but are not limited to, right resident, right medication, right date, right time, right route, right dose, right documentation, and right follow up. • Be able to identify medication terminology and abbreviations. • Understand the scope and limitations of responsible medication management. • Follow the facility medication and treatment system. Know how to organize the administering of medications to one or more residents so that all residents receive their correct medicines in a timely manner. • Be responsible for keeping all medications secure between med passes and between medication set up and administration. • Be responsible for making sure medication and treatment orders re carried out as prescribed. • Be responsible for making sure the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and Treatment Administration Record (TAR) are documented accurately, completely, and confidentially per facility system. • Be responsible for making sure all medications match medication labels, and are clearly labeled, in the original container. This includes Over The Counter (OTC) medications. • Be responsible for making sure psychoactive medications are administered only with a prescription that specifies the circumstances, dosage, and duration of use. Know how to follow up and document results. • Manage narcotic medications including storage, security, and documentation. • Be responsible for understanding PRN (as needed) medications including when to administer, how to document, and how to follow up. • Administer time intensive medications such as eye drops, creams, and inhalers. • Manage blood sugar tests (CBGs) and insulin for those residents with diabetes. • Manage oxygen tanks and C-paps per resident Care Plans. • Be responsible for making sure refrigerated medications are stored at appropriate temperature, in a locked, secure location. • Be responsible for ordering medications and supplies in a timely manner. • Keep the Med Station and Med Room clean and medications secure. • Check and record vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, and weight quarterly or as ordered by physician. Report any significant changes to Nurse. • Report any resident concerns to the Resident Care Coordinator (RCC), Nurse, and/or Administrator, including unusual behaviors, and changes in physical, emotional and mental status (Change of Condition). • Schedule physician and other medical appointments for residents. • Arrange transportation to medical and social appointments. • Assist RCC with Care Plans at thirty days from move in, ninety days from move in, and then every ninety days, or as needed, due to change of condition. • Assist with Caregiving, as needed. Know which residents need assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). • Notify RCC or Administrator of any increase or decrease in services needed. • Assist in the dining room with serving meals and cleaning tables, as needed, and with delivering meal trays to resident’s rooms.