Medication Assistant – The Eliot at New Rochelle – New Rochelle, NY

• Follow the assistance plan in providing services to residents.
• Assist in the development and updating of each resident’s assistance plan.
• Dispense all prescribed medication as ordered by the physician.
• Maintain an accurate Medication Administration Record.
• Maintain and count an accurate Controlled Substance Record.
• Inform Administration of any change in a resident’s condition.
• Follow up with pharmacy to ensure in proper and expedited delivery of all medication
• Encourage socialization among residents.
• Encourage and/or remind residents to participate in activities.
• Promote activities enthusiastically to pique residents’ interest.
• Chaperone activities outside the facility when requested.
• Monitor health, safety and well-being of the residents.
• Document information pertaining to changes in residents’ functional status, personal needs, appointments, etc.
• Assist in keeping the environment safe for residents.
• Provide one-on-one support/visitation to assigned residents on a weekly basis or as requested or as specified in the assistance plan or daily communication log.
• Report concerns about residents to Administration.
• Respond to resident emergencies; provide first-aid assistance and arrange for appropriate medical attention/follow-up.
• Arrange for transportation services for transfers.
• Identify supplies needed to perform tasks
• Practice safety in working around and with equipment, chemicals, tools and utensils.
• Carry out other duties as assigned
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with coworkers, residents, families and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, facility operations and personnel.

Medication Assistant Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th-grade level or higher
• Must be willing to work every other weekend
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19