Location:100 Meridian Place
Howell, NJ 07731
Brandywine at Howell is a Luxury Premiere Assisted Living and Memory Care Community located in Howell, NJ. We are hiring Medication Aids who have a winning customer service attitude and a passion for delivering exceptional care.
As a Med-Tech you will provide direct care to the clients of the agency and will encourage clients to function at their highest level of independence. Reports to and supervised by the designated nurse supervisor or the agency Executive Director.
Team Member Perks:
- Pleasant teamwork environment
- Supportive Corporate Team
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Referral Bonus Program
- Competitive wages and opportunities to grow
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below:
- Maintains a working knowledge of all policies and procedures pertaining to the position.
- Attends or completes 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months and mandatory scheduled meetings.
- Documents incidents involving residents, including their care, medications and continued health care needs. Helps to keep resident files organized and updated.
- Documents medications given to residents in the appropriate records and charts.
- Manages inventory of medications
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Maintains a knowledge of policies and regulations related to their job/license.
- Responds to resident call bells and pendants.
- Makes rounds to check on residents as assigned during shift.
- Assists residents with activities of daily living as assigned. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in bathing, dressing, and grooming (includes nail care, combing hair, brushing teeth, shaving, etc.)
- Toileting (includes incontinent care)
- Transferring
- Assisting to and from the dining room
- Assisting to and from activities
- Obtains vital signs as needed and follows up with the charge nurse.
- Administers CPR and first aid as needed.
- Assists activity staff in conducting activity programs for residents.
- Administers medications to residents (and stays with resident to ensure medications are swallowed).
- Assists in orienting new employees.
- Assists in other duties related to resident care as needed
Being a Brandywine, Retirement Unlimited Inc. and Care Impact team member, means having the opportunity to be something more than an employee. Great possibilities lie ahead – to grow as a person and in your career. To live the RUI vision of delivering a lifestyle our residents have earned and deserved. It’s the opportunity to become your personal best!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medication Aide (Required)
- CNA (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Toms River, NJ 08755: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person