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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Night Shift

Description:

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse/Designee, the Medication Aide will assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician, under the direction of the attending physician, the nurse supervisor or the Director or Nursing. The administration of medications shall be in accordance with established nursing standards, the policies, procedures, and practices of this community and the requirement of the state of Iowa.

Your best life. Our one purpose.

At MercyOne, we work continuously to inspire one another and are dedicated to do what is right. Our colleagues are proud to go the extra mile.

What we offer:

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Wellness programs

• Education reimbursement

• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

• Paid time off

• Long- and short-term leave

• Retirement planning

• Life insurance coverage

About the job:

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse/Designee, the Medication Aide will assist in the administering of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician, under the direction of the attending physician, the nurse supervisor or the Director or Nursing. The administration of medications shall be in accordance with established nursing standards, the policies, procedures, and practices of this community and the requirement of the state of Iowa.

What you will do:

• Know, understand, incorporate and demonstrate the Mission, Vison, Values, Guiding Behaviors of Trinity Health, M and Trinity Senior Living Communities in behaviors, practices and decisions.

• Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) Values to Internal and external customers (residents, visitors, volunteers and associates.) Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment through the community.

• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative across the unit.

• Accurately and safely prepare, administer and document for oral and/or topical medications that are commonly used in this community and that may be ordered for resident use by the attending physician or the Medical Director.

• Participate in MDQI programs and any other community committee or program which affects the medication pass and seeks to improve the performance and accuracy of the medication pass.

• Ensure that all medications administered and properly labeled. Follow the labeling policies and practices of the community.

• Follow community policies and procedures regarding the destroying of medications; assist in carrying out these rules under the direction of the community pharmacist, Director of Nursing including the documentation requirements.

• Observe and verify the medication has been ingested and/ or applied as directed. Document any instances where prescribed medication has not been administered, including reason(s) for refusal.

• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.

• Supports the admission, transfer and discharge process for the resident.

• Assist residents with daily living functions such as dental care, feeding, bathing, dressing/undressing nail care, hair care and shaving according to expressed preference.

• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, whirlpools, wheelchairs and lifts.

• Answer call lights promptly.

• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures; provide daily range of motion exercises and record data as instructed.

• Enters information and documents accurately in Power chart and Pyxis in accordance with company policy, practice and standards.

What we are looking for:

• Must have successfully completed a 75-hour credit (or more) Nursing Assistant Program (Certified Nurse Assistant) from an accredited school, if no certificate, verification of employment as a CNA and state registered.

• Successful completion of Qualified Medication Aide course.

• Must be in an active status on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry.

Why MercyOne Western Iowa?

MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.

About MercyOne and Trinity Health

We are MercyOne: a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life so you can get well—and stay well. With 420 care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond. MercyOne Western Iowa is a member of Trinity Health

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Mission:

We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel, as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Our Core Values:

• Reverence

• Commitment to Those Who are Poor

• Safety

• Justice

• Stewardship

• Integrity

Our Vision:

• We will be the most trusted health partner for life.

Our Actions:

As a Trinity Health colleague, I will:

• Listen to understand.

• Learn continuously.

• Keep it simple.

• Create solutions.

• Deliver outstanding service.

• Own and speak up for safety

• Expect, embrace and initiate change.

• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.

• Trust and assume good intentions.

• Hold myself and others accountable for results.

• Communicate directly with respect and honesty.

• Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion.

• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our Promise:

• We Listen.

• We Partner.

• We Make it Easy.

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran