Med Tech - (Full Time - NOC Shift) - Carefield Pleasanton

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At Carefield Pleasanton, we value individuality and strong team connectivity. Our team members are compassionate, dedicated, and committed to providing high-quality care while creating relationships with our residents, families, and other staff members.

Carefield Pleasanton is the premier Memory Care community in Pleasanton. We specialize in a wide range of support and guidance for residents through specific programming for care, activities, socialization, and dining.

Benefits and Offerings:

• Competitive Pay
• Bonuses, Rewards and Incentives
• Fun and Collaborative Environment
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Career Advancement

 Schedule:

• Scheduled Days - (Tuesday - Saturday)
• NOC Shift - (10:00am - 6:30 pm)

 Rate of Pay:

• $19.50 - $20 depending on experience

Job Duties Include:

• Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
• Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
• Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.
• Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given work load. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
• Provide assistance (or reminders) with activities of daily living, including grooming, oral hygiene, bath/shower, hair cleaning and brushing, and transferring to and from activities and meals, as needed.
• Provide assistance with resident’s personal environment (e.g. clothing, linen, and personal belongings).
• Lift and/or transfer residents as needed
• Assist in meal preparation/presentation, serving to resident, and other dining- related responsibilities; record and report changes in resident’s eating habits to the supervisor.
• Make resident rounds every two hours as required in residents’ service plans or as circumstances dictate.
• Record and report changes in resident’s condition to the supervisor including but not limited to changes in resident’s ability to perform activities of daily living, skin changes, bruising, etc.
• Use approved charting criteria and procedures to record pertinent information in resident charts.
• Immediately report all incidents or accident involving residents to the Resident Care Director/Supervisor and record all necessary information on the Resident Incident and Accident Reporting Form.
• Maintain a safe and orderly environment by performing general scheduled housekeeping for resident involving cleaning laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.
• Initiate and participate in leisure activities provided for residents; encourage resident to socialize and participate in planned activities and programs to develop friendships with other residents.
• Follow proper procedures in emergency situations and respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls, and requests from family and friends.
• Follow outlined procedure, physicians’ orders, and state laws when assisting or supervising residents with medications. Exhibit an understanding of and be willing to follow medication policy and procedures.
• Correct and prevent environmental hazards in an appropriate and safe manner while observing universal precautions and infection control procedures.

• Assist supervisor with administrative tasks, including:
  • Functioning as point of contact during shift for communication between supervisors, doctors, and families.
  • Stock medical and office supplies on a daily basis.
  • Daily follow up on bath schedules and vital signs (blood pressure, weight, and respiration, etc.).
  • Check residents’ files daily for appropriate and necessary signatures.
  • Complete incident reports with physician and notify family members as directed.
• Assume additional responsibilities related to medication administration, including:
  • Maintain security and accountability for medications during shift.
  • Inventory controlled substances and provide accurate reconciliation of the inventory. Count controlled substances with another staff member each time responsibility of medication administration changes.
  • Review of medication administration record for errors at the completion of each medication pass.
  • Assurance that care and services related to medication administration are provided in a safe and secure manner and follow state licensure rules.
  • Weekly verification that residents who are approved to administer their own medication are doing so and, where applicable, are completing the medication administration record sheet.
  • Assistance with the review of medication books for errors.
  • Complete medication error forms and obtaining the appropriate staff signatures before forwarding to supervisor. This includes notification of the physician
  • Responsibility for medication reorders, including PRN medication.
  • Weekly review of medication sheets and verification of residents’ capability to administer their own medications.
• Experience Required.

We look forward to you joining our team!