ACMA Medication Aide - Day Shift

Company: Iris Senior Living
Location: Edmond
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Iris Memory Care of Edmond is looking for an ACMA to pass medications on day shift for our small memory care community in southwest Edmond.Rate of pay starts at $18 per hour and is negotiable based upon experience. Priority will be given to candidates who have worked in memory care before. If you love memory care and have a heart for seniors, we'd love to meet you!We are a small, freestanding memory care assisted living community conveniently located off of Lake Hefner Parkway on 178th between Penn and May. We have a small campus with a total of 40 residents split between two buildings. As a community focused on memory care, all of our residents are coping with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. We are an age-in-place community, so you will care for residents all throughout the spectrum of the disease.Specific Responsibilities:Responsible for providing Resident services and other duties as assigned. Duties include personal services, activities of daily living, housekeeping, laundry, social-recreational activities, life enrichment, meal services, and other tasks as needed for Resident care and service delivery.Primary Essential Job Duties:Adheres to and conveys philosophy of supporting dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for Residents.Assists with activities of daily living/ADLs, environmental orientation, dining services, life enrichment programs, laundry and housekeeping, meal services, and other care services assigned, while encouraging self-care and independence.Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for Residents, staff, and visitors.Offers comfort and support, emotionally and physically, to Residents.Assists with vital signs and weight monitoring monthly or more frequently as required for all Residents and completes all required documentation.Puts Resident Service First: Ensures that Residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere, which recognizes the individuals needs and rightsAssists with individual Resident and group social recreational activities.Job Qualifications:Must be an active on the OK Nurse Aide Registry as a Certified Medication Aide with advancements in Respiratory.Minimum one year experience in working with older adults as a personal care assistant preferred.Twelve (12) plus years of education preferred. High school diploma or GED required.At least 18 years old, or older if required per the state regulations.Experience with dementia residents preferred.Meet continuing education requirements and certifications on job classification and position, including state requirements.Ability/willingness to perform all position responsibilities adequately.Job Type: Full-timePay: $18.00 per hourExpected hours: 40 per weekBenefits:* Dental insurance* Employee assistance program* Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Vision insurance

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