Summary of Position:

This position provides support to our residents during the evening hours (3:30pm to 9:30pm or 11:00pm), which primarily involves accurately administering medications, monitoring ongoing issues, responding to incidents, and documenting care.

Principal Duties:

  1. Administer evening, bedtime, and PRN medications accurately and respectfully on a daily basis (training will be provided), and document accordingly. This position is expected to administer oral, topical, eye, and ear medications, as well as give insulin injections.
  2. Properly receive, document, and store medications delivered from the pharmacy. When necessary, order medications and manage medication problems while on duty. Report any problems or errors promptly to the Shift Team Leader, and provide input to the Medication Manager on medication-related policies and procedures.
  3. Maintain current Medication Administration, First Aid and CPR certification.
  4. Develop rapport and communicate regularly—both formally and informally—with all residents in order to effectively assess needs, understand baseline functioning, and provide care.
  5. Assist in monitoring residents’ physical, emotional, or mental health, checking vital signs as appropriate, communicating any resident health concerns to the shift team leader in a timely manner, and documenting follow-up in the shift log.
  6. Provide crisis management and behavioral interventions as necessary, using a team approach to deal with difficult situations.
  7. Provide care in a manner that respects residents’ dignity and uses mental health recovery principles to encourage residents to develop their strengths and talents and set personal goals.
  8. Provide prompts, and if necessary, assist residents with basic tasks
  9. Serve as shift team leader as assigned, coordinating resident care needs and following up on any unusual incidents. Communicate with healthcare professionals in a timely and professional manner as needed.
  10. Assist with evening meal clean-up and other duties, as assigned.
  11. Pray regularly for spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of residents and for your own insight and wisdom.

 

Schedule:
This position has the following part-time schedule of between 13-24 hours per week:

  1. Weekdays: 3:30 pm – 9:30pm, with the ability to stay until 11 if needed
  2. Weekends: 3:00 pm – 11:00pm
  3. Holidays: Added to 1 of 3 Holiday Teams, more details from Supervisor