Medication Aide

About the job

Twin Rivers Senior Living in Lewiston, Idaho, is hiring a full-time medication aide for its senior living community. The aide gives prescribed medications and treatments to residents who need help with them, following state rules for safe administration, and also helps residents with daily living needs.

What you'll do

• Give residents their prescribed medications and treatments, following state requirements for safe administration
• Watch each resident take the medication and note its effects, including any unexpected or adverse ones
• Record the required information correctly in residents' medication administration records
• Share concerns or observations with the Wellness Director, the Wellness Coordinator or other designated staff
• Help residents with daily living needs such as personal hygiene, physical health, socialization and cognition
• Encourage residents' independence, support their choices and protect their dignity through professional conduct

What you need

• Successful completion of medication assistance training that meets state regulations and facility requirements
• Keep medication certification current as state regulations require
• Compassionate and empathetic with others
• Effective spoken and written communication
• Self-supervising and self-motivated, and willing to collaborate as part of a team
• Adaptable, flexible and highly organized, able to juggle several tasks at once and solve problems

Preferred

• Previous direct care experience
• A high school diploma or GED
• Current CPR certification
• Meeting the age requirements set by facility policy and state regulations

Schedule

• Full-time