Medication Aide Full-time
Orchard Park

Medication Aide

Orchard Park Bellingham, WA 98225, US
$19 - $20 / hour

Orchard Park Will train you for your HCA and help you with the skills test.  this is a 70 hour course manadated by the state of Washington. Taught in house here at Orchard Park. there will be a year end Bouns paid for hours worked after one year of employment. Paid 1st check in Jan of the following year.  you will need to have either a HCA or a NAR to be able to pass medications.  Nurse Delagation and Focus on Dibetes is also requried.

Duties and Responsibilities: The employee must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonabIe accommodations. Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.

  1. Passes medications and gives treatments according to physicians orders and in accordance with facility policy.
  2. Required to give shift repo rt on status of residents.
  3. Required to document in the resident records.
  4. Responsible for notifying charge nurse of medications needing to be ref illed .
  5. Assures personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.
  6. Responsib  for maintaining a clean and organized medication cart and medication room.
  7. May be required to assist residents with personal hygiene tasks, and other activities of daily living.
  8. May be required to assist with psychosocial groups and or activities.
  9. May be required to develop and maintain accurate accounting of all resident personal property for assigned unit. Identify property and keep inventory sheet current.
  10. May be required to pass ice.
  11. May be required to perform duties as set forth on Certified Nurse Aide job description as needed .
  12. Monitors personal and staff compliance to all State and federal requirements including but not limited to blood borne pathog ens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety.
  13. Monitors personal and staff  compliance to resident's rig hts.

Physical activity requirements: Employees must be aware that during the normal, routine performances of the essential functions, some of the folbwing body movements may occur naturally although they may not be a requirement of the job . The employee is required to use assistance (for example: transfer/gait belt, mechanical lifts, or request staff assistance) when attempting to assist residents or attempting to lift or carry objects over 25 lbs.

Primary Physical Requirements: Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Constantly

Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Frequently Lift over 50 lbs: Frequently

Carry up to l0 lbs: Con stan tly Carry 10 to 25 lbs: Occasion ally Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Occasion at |y Carry over 50 lbs: Occasion ally

Reach above shoulder height: Frequently Reach at sho ulder height: Co nstan tly Reach below sho ulder heigh t: Con stan tly Rush/Pull: Co n stantly

Hand Manipulation:

Grasp ing: Con stantly Hand ling: Constantly Torquin g: Occasio nally Fingering: Occasionally

Controls & Equipment: Vario us medical equip ment an d machin es.

 

Other Physical Considerations:

Twistin g: Required

Bending: Required

Squatting:       Required

Kn eeling: Required Crouch ing: Required Climbin g:     Required

Balancing:        Required

 

Work Surface: Varies fro m Carpet, Tile, and lino leum.

 

 

Cognitive and Sensory Requirements:

Talking: Required

Hear ing Required

Sight: Required

Tastin g & Smell ing: Required

 

Access to Personal Health Information: Requires access to limited personal health information on an as - needed basis.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: Current State certification. Acceptable standing with the Nurse Aide Registry as applicable.

Other Training, Skills, and Experience Requirements: Employee must demonstrate on an ongoing basis

Other Considerations and Requirements: Employee may be asked to perform other duties not listed above. Such duties will be within the scope of the employee’s training and ability. The employer reserves the right to modify this job description based upon the company need s.

Other Considerations and Requirements:     Employee may be asked to perform other duties not listed above.   Such duties will be within the scope of the employee’s training and ability. The employer reserves the right to modify this job description based upon the company needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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