Provide medication administration and daily care support to residents in a senior living community.
Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation package including: Full Time Benefit Package 30+ hours per week includes: Medical, Vision and Dental insurance offered Life Insurance-Employer Paid PTO accrual Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Program
Responsibilities
Administer medications to residents
Store medications and equipment properly
Maintain resident medication records
Ensure prescription label and storage procedures meet state standards
Monitor health, safety, and well-being of residents
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Licensed Nurse in Illinois
Nice to have: One-year experience in a health care environment or equivalent
Administers prescribed medications to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of Director of Nursing.
Responsibilities
Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure.
Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident’s chart.
Presents medication to resident and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication.
Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
Reports to charge nurse and documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
