Certified Medication Aide (Hilliard)

Description

Certified Medication Aide

Location: The Ashford at Sturbridge
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $21/hour plus shift differential

Make a Difference—And Own Your Future

Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

A Career with Wallick Means. . .

• Creating Homes for People Who Need It Most : Providing new beginnings for residents seeking affordable, safe and high-quality housing where they can thrive.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package : Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job, paid time off, gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Learning & Support : A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well-being and professional growth.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You : From Henry, who moved into his first-ever home, to Jaci, whose stay at a Wallick community allowed her to achieve homeownership and graduate college, kickstarting her dream career.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused : As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

What You’ll Do

• Administer medications, as prescribed, and under the direction of a licensed nurse
• Promptly report to the nurse, a resident’s request/need for PRN medications.
• Promptly report to the nurse any adverse or concerning reactions to medications.
• Provide exceptional Personal service and daily care to residents.
• Communicate effectively with residents, staff management and families.
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures.
• Provides physical resident care to include all aspects of personal hygiene and grooming.
• Answers call lights in a timely manner and responds accordingly to the resident’s needs.
• Assists in maintaining acceptable nutrition for residents and documents meal intake, as prescribed.
• Knows proper technique for first aide.
• Completes documentation of medication administration.
• Assists in maintaining a therapeutic environment for the residents.
• Motivates and encourages resident involvement in the participation in activities.
• Assists residents to and from activities.
• Lifting, turning, and re-positioning residents as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned or delegated by the Director of Care or Designee.

What We’re Looking For