Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Two years' experience in an assisted living or skill nursing facility: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• First Aid Certification: Required within 30 days of hire
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

Essential Functions:

• Assists residents with medications within scope of regulatory requirements under the supervision of the nurse manger. Acts as a departmental resource and assists in resolving problems of the unit with the nurse manager.
• Verifies patient identity and records medicine given, dosage and time of administration in patient medical records. Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and observes patient to detect response to medication.
• Serves as mentor to a new caregiver by providing orientation, assisting with training and making recommendations to nursing administration and nurse manger. Participates in Quality Assurance Programs.
• Assists in scheduling daily assignments sheets and assures completion of all assigned charting and daily responsibilities of resident care. May assist with medication inventory or stockroom maintenance.
• Assists with stripping and making residents’ beds, resident laundry, serving meals and bussing tables during mealtimes.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.