La Joya MedTech/Caregiver - Night Shift - Full Time

Why is La Posada the right place to expand your career?

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Mileage Incentive Program if you live over 15 miles away
• Beautiful Campus with a Free On-Site Fitness Center
• Discount at Los Niños del Valle Pre-School
• Scholarship Program: Up to $2,500 per year after 6 months of service, plus yearly opportunities for additional scholarship awards

Essential Functions

Administers and/or assists with the self-administration of routine and non-routine medications in accordance to physician orders. Performs delegated tasks as directed by the nurse

Completes simple treatments and reports resident vital signs as directed.

Maintains accurate records of medications and treatments administered or omitted on each resident’s medication administration record. This includes reporting the reason medications were omitted or PRN medication was given

Records narcotics administered or received on the appropriate controlled drug count sheet, reporting all medication errors immediately.

Reports and records changes in resident conditions, incidents and accidents to the nurse.

Routinely communicates pharmacy and nurse as indicated to assure medications are received in a timely manner.

Properly stores medications and equipment and keeps the medication room clean and orderly.

Removes outdated or discontinued medications for return to the pharmacy.

Provides direct resident care while promoting resident dignity, independence and choice. Regularly observes residents' physical and mental conditions and reports changes to LPN Supervisor.

Assists with or performs resident ADL’s, takes vital signs and weights an accurately documents care services provided and observations on communication log and incident reports.

Greets residents, visitors and staff courteously and in a manner that respects dignity, confidentiality standards and promotes individual rights. Demonstrates the mission and philosophy of La Posada

Follows and supports community fire safety and infection control practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions or equipment to a supervisor.

Performs First Aid and initiates emergency response procedures as required.

Attends and participates in training, in-services and staff meetings.

Participates in additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor, aligned with qualifications and can be reasonably expected to be completed with minimal orientation.

Competencies

Adheres to policies and procedures - Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.

Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors.

Professional and Courteous Communication - Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents, patients, guests, and family members.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.

Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.

Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.