Medication Aide - Assisted Living - Part Time

Company : Avera Health

Location : Freeman, SD, 57029

Posted Date : 15 September 2025

Job Type : Part Time

Category : Physicians & Surgeons

Occupation : Aide

Job Details

Location:
Freeman, SD
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.
Position Highlights
Medication Aide - Assisted Living
Location:
Freeman Regional Assisted Living
Worker Type:
Part Time (working at least 32 hours per pay period)
Work Shift:
Night Shifts (11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.)
Rotating weekends/holidays
A Brief Overview
Working as a Medication Aide in an Assisted Living facility, allows you to provide significant, ongoing care to elderly patients. You can develop deep connections with residents and their families, getting to know their stories and personalities over time, while making a positive impact on their quality of life. By providing attentive care, you can significantly improve the daily lives of residents, making a noticeable difference.
What you will do:

Regularly evaluating residents' physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.
Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
Observing for any significant changes in resident health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.
Assessing pain levels and administering pain medication as prescribed.
Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.
Maintaining accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.
Recognizing subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to the chronic nature of conditions.
Collaborating effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
Comply with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Certification - Medication Aide - SD Board of Nursing
1-3 years experience working in a clinical or long term care environment, preferred.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

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