Medication Technician/Resident Assistant (Full Time, 3p-11p)
Montpelier, Vermont
Posted Aug 24 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- 8-hour evenings
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 3p-11p
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Experience
- New graduates
- Patients
- Experience interacting with elderly with memory care needs.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $20/hr
The median for nursing in Vermont is $38/hr, across 46 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Gary Residence is seeking a Medication & Resident Services Assistant to provide care to our residents. This would entail administering routine medications and treatments to residents in accordance with facility policy and procedures, federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate for this position will exemplify The Best Friends™ approach to dementia care by utilizing the essential elements of friendship (respect, empathy, support, trust, and humor) to care for residents and adapt to their remaining strengths and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with activities of daily living, including: toileting, bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility.
- Administers medications and observes for additional care needs or changes in residents’ usual behavior, condition, or functional abilities.
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- Reports observations to the nurse in a timely manner.
- Regularly performs a medication cart audit.
- Document information pertaining to changes in residents’ functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc.
- Practices patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions with residents.
- Focuses on residents’ abilities and provides social/emotional support and encourages the resident to be as independent as possible.
- Respond to resident emergencies; provide first-aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention under the instruction of the nurse.
- Assist in care of Hospice Program.
Qualifications
- Must exemplify attention to detail in all aspects of the role.
- Experience interacting with elderly with memory care needs.
- Willingness to learn and complete on-the-job training and utilize The Best Friends™ approach to dementia care.
- A strong sense of compassion and a desire and commitment to teamwork and effective communication.
- Experience with med-passes in a facility setting.
- Preference given to LNA’s with experience, however, we are willing to train the right candidate.
- Must pass appropriate background checks and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Pay : $20.00 – $25.00 per hour (depending on experience and shift)
To apply, please send your resume to hr@thegaryresidence.com or download our application fill it out and mail it to:
- Human Resources
- The Gary Residence
- 149 Main Street
- Montpelier, VT 05602
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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“Preference given to LNA’s with experience, however, we are willing to train the right candidate.” · from this posting
Requirements
- Must exemplify attention to detail in all aspects of the role.
- Experience interacting with elderly with memory care needs.
- Willingness to learn and complete on-the-job training and utilize The Best Friends™ approach to dementia care.
- A strong sense of compassion and a desire and commitment to teamwork and effective communication.
- Experience with med-passes in a facility setting.
- Preference given to LNA’s with experience, however, we are willing to train the right candidate.
- Must pass appropriate background checks and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Benefits highlights
- On-the-job training
Place
- City
- Montpelier, Vermont
- State price level
- 2% below the national average
Vermont index 98.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would work in Clara's Garden Memory Care Neighborhood at The Gary Residence in Montpelier, Vermont. The day is dementia care: ADLs, med passes, reporting to the nurse, and helping with the hospice program. The posting names the care model…
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