Job Description
Address: 421 E 4th St, Miller, SD 57362, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 13.50
Salary Range: $18.50 - $28.00
Pay Info: $5000 Sign on Bonus!!
Reasons to love this job:
Professional Growth: Access to continuing education, leadership development, and advancement opportunities within one of the nation's leading rural health systems.
Supportive Culture: You’ll be supported by engaged leadership and a team that truly feels like family.
Mission-Driven Work: Make a real difference in the lives of residents, patients and families—every single day.
Comprehensive Benefits package for qualifying positions; 401k Retirement Savings; student loan repayment and scholarship options available!
Job Summary
The Medication Assistant (MA) serves as caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care. Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident. May assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and provides range of motion and passive exercises. Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident. May assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate.
Administers prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations. Documents the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary. Communicates changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse. Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs. Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational. Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate. May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.