Medication Assistant

Join Our Passionate Team at Experience Senior Living!

Are you passionate about creating joy and enriching the lives of seniors while providing superior quality care? If so, then this is the opportunity for you! We are seeking an outstanding Medication Assistant to join our team at the Gallery @ Cape Coral community! This is your chance to work in a caring, attentive environment, catering to the unique needs of our residents who have chosen to enjoy a lifestyle they've earned and deserve at our beautiful community.

At Experience Senior Living, we are a team of dedicated professionals driven by our mission to create communities with purpose that make a positive impact on the lives of our residents, their families and our team members. We are curating extraordinary experiences by fostering genuine friendships and connections with our residents. We intend to disrupt the experience of aging by allowing our residents to thrive in a unique, vibrant, and engaging environment.

Schedule: Full-time & Part-time: 3:00-11:00pm

Location: 2219 Chiquita Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33991

Benefits: We offer a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life and voluntary life, 401k with employer matching, paid holidays, and up to 20 days PTO in the first three years.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide medication reminders and/or assistance according to state regulations.
• Administers medications as allowed by state guidelines.
• Order and receive medication. Ensure all medications are available for administration and communicate with pharmacy if they are not.
• Prioritize tasks to ensure optimum services to residents as requests and needs change.
• Maintain resident's records in our digital platform daily. This includes medication distribution, incidents, and observations, reporting any changes in residents' physical and/or behavioral condition.
• Perform room visits and room checks on a regular basis.
• Assist with resident care when needed.
• Respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone calls and requests from family and friends.
• Monitors the safety and well-being of residents. Communicates any changes to Director of Health and Wellness or Wellness Nurse on duty.
• Audits and checks rooms for medications self-administered by residents and ensures compliance to guidelines.
• Maintains open communication with supervisor and/or peers to promote awareness of resident issues.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• High School Diploma; or two (2) to four (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work varied schedules to include weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Medication certification (in-person training accepted only) as required by state guidelines.
• Must successfully complete the ESL medication competency upon hire and as required by state regulation at a minimum.
• First Aid and CPR Certification if required by state law and/or Company standards.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Professional, neat and clean attire according to dress code policy required.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery and hospitality; goes above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction prioritizing customer needs and properly deals with service failures.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to communicate with residents, family members, team members and others in a warm, helpful, clear manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport. Demonstrates active listening skills.
• Exhibits integrity, trustworthiness and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others.
• Able to keep an open mind, be tolerant, respectful and accepting of new information.
• Adapts to varying customer needs; performs a variety of tasks with ease, and shifts focus quickly as demands change.

Why Choose Us?

This is more than just a job-it's an opportunity to be part of something truly special. If you're ready to bring your compassion, medical expertise and professionalism to our community and make a difference in the lives of seniors, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us create a welcoming and nurturing place where our residents can enjoy the best years of their lives.

Apply Today!