Provide direct care to residents as needed in accordance with care plan,policies and procedures, and nursing standards of care.
1. Performlimited medication administration tasks as delegated by a licensed nurse.
2. Performmedication administration of oral, topical, eye, ear, nose, inhalant, rectaland vaginal medications.
3. Administerand document medication administration per physician's orders.
4. Compare the resident’s physician order and the MARand report any discrepancies to the nurse prior to administration of themedication.
5. Verifythe order matches the MAR/EMAR and the medication pack.
6. Documentthe administration of the medication appropriately on the MAR/EMAR.
7. Verifythe resident’s name, the medication name, dosage, route of administration andtime of administration prior to administering the medication.
8. Reportdiscrepancies and/or errors to the nurse.
9. Communicateobservations and/or changes in resident status to a nurse.
10. Reportresidents’ condition and shift occurrences to oncoming staff.
11. Assist the nurse in providing care to residents asneeded.
12. Maintain colostomies to include changing the device.
13. Seekguidance from the nurse as needed to perform tasks.
Currently enrolled inan approved accredited school of nursing. Have completed andsuccessfully passed course work in pharmacology, medication administration andfundamentals of nursing.