Med Aide

$41,600 - $41,600/Yr

Integral Senior Living - Mustang, OK

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Mustang, OK

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Med Aide position at Integral Senior Living involves providing hands-on care and emotional support to residents in a senior living community. The role focuses on maintaining a safe and comfortable environment while assisting residents with daily living activities and medication management. This position offers flexible scheduling options and opportunities for career advancement within a supportive work culture.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; physically checks on them throughout the shift.
• Observes, reports, and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition.
• Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
• Notifies supervisor and/or Health Care Coordinator if a resident has increased care needs.
• Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly.
• Serves and collects food trays and assists as needed; reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
• Maintains cleanliness of resident's room and work areas.
• Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.
• Assists residents in activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating).
• Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
• Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors, and team members.
• Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
• Reviews service plan to learn pertinent information about residents.
• Assists/observes medications and treatments for each resident using the medication observation record.
• Documents and initials form as medications are given, including appropriate documentation for refusal or missed doses.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication.
• Reports all resident concerns made while assisting resident with medication to the Nurse and/or Health Care Coordinator.
• Restocks medication cart after all medication passes.
• Assists in checking medication regardless of packaging system.
• Counts all narcotics with another Medication Care Manager or Nurse each shift.
• Maintains and cleans the Medication Room, med charts, treatment carts for neatness and cleanliness.
• Follows refill process for medications.
• Participates in the development of the Service Plan and monthly updates.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, weight, pulse, and respiration rates.
• Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, and hazardous chemicals immediately.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse's Aid certification preferred.
• High School diploma/GED.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• CPR Certification preferred.
• First Aid Certification preferred.
• Previous experience working with seniors preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Access to wages before payday
• Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours
• Paid time off and Holidays (full-time)
• Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances (full-time)
• 401(K) with employer matching
• Paid training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Meals and uniforms
• Employee Assistance Program