Poet’s Walk A Spring Hills Memory Care Community Hiring for Med Tech All shifts at Fredericksburg, VA Full Time

Award winning company focused on employee experience. INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE with, competitive pay, matching 401k, education and training. CARING about your work/life balance with flexible scheduling & GENEROUS PTO. #FINDINGYOURHAPPY with Employee Committee, rewards and recognitions, making friends where you work. BUILDING YOUR SKILLS with new investments in technology and opportunities for PROMOTIONS!

What you want: A Company that cares, to make a difference, to learn and grow, to be valued, to be a part of something special

What we can do: Give you the opportunity to grow, to let your inner passion rise, to be your true self, to be a part of a Family

Spring Hills Senior Communities wants YOU! Come and introduce yourself to us today we want to meet you and give you the opportunity to

Essential Functions:

• Attends work as scheduled and follows community’s call-off procedures
• Accurately and safely prepares, assists and documents the oral/topical/infectable medications that are commonly used in this community and that are ordered for resident use by physician.
• Properly administers medication to assigned residents.
• Follows the labeling policies and practices of the community.
• Assists with medication charting as directed by the DRC
• Assists in documenting and removing medications that are expired or discontinued by attending physician.
• Accurately measures, records, and reports the vital signs of residents.
• Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed.
• Promptly notify the DRC of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
• Ensure that no medication is assisted without a written, signed, dated order from an attending licensed physician.
• Follow the community’s procedures allowing residents to self-administer medications.
• Provides assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, feeding, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
• Follows the residents service plan in providing care.
• Abide by all health and safety regulations and community standards.
• Respects Residents Rights.
• Informs supervisor of any resident issues or concerns.
• Is familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Spring Hills, LLC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Attributes:

• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition – The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Static Strength – The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects

Must have a Registration to practice as a Medication Aide

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion