ABOUT US

Channing House is a leading not-for-profit Life Plan Community in Palo Alto, founded in 1960. We believe that older adults thrive in a vibrant setting that supports active, engaged and healthy living. We provide a sustainable, innovative community that promotes this lifestyle, while embracing respect and dignity for all who live and work here. Our team of 190 staff members, from Front-Line to Leadership, drive the mission of Channing House, providing services to the 265 highly engaged residents who call Channing House their home.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Medication Care Partner provides basic resident care and assists residents with the self-administration of medication under the direction of the Director of Nursing. This position will be performing duties that ensure resident care remains in accordance with the community’s standards of practice and regulatory requirements at all times. This position promotes or maintains the level of function of residents in their activities of daily living, including but not limited to eating, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, toileting, and mobility. This position is also responsible for following established departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. The Medication Care Partner will demonstrate our Core Values: Do the right thing; Be a team player; Focus on quality; Adapt to change. Together with the entire team at Channing House, the Medication Care Partner’s role contributes to promoting a healthy and vibrant home for our residents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will be responsible for, but not limited to the following essential duties and responsibilities:

Resident Care

• Assists residents with the self-administration of medications, observes, and documents ordered medications and resident response. Disposes of drugs and narcotics as required and in accordance with pharmacy procedures.
• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and getting to and from activities.
• Records and reports changes in resident eating habits to the Director of Nursing.
• Interacts with residents, families, resident representatives, and staff. Answers questions and gives direction and support.
• Reports changes of condition to the doctor and Director of Nursing.
• Supervises distribution of meal trays to ensure accurate diets are served and assists residents with meals as needed.
• Attends the required care plan conferences and other department meetings as needed.
• Maintains documentation routinely and as needed.
• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all resident data under HIPAA.

Supervisory

• Plans, assigns, and directs the work of direct care staff during their shift. Determines priorities, makes changes to daily assignments as needed, and explains procedures to be followed.
• Works closely with the direct care staff and other ancillary staff on their shift to ensure they have appropriate information and supplies to provide proper care to residents.
• Gives feedback to the supervisor if requested for direct care staff performance.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems as they arise, involving the supervisor as appropriate.

JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Years of Related Professional Experience:

• 3 years of related work experience in resident care
• 1 year of supervisory experience is preferred

Educational/Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medication aide training
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certificate preferred

Required Licenses/ Certifications/ Background:

• Current BLS or CPR certification

Reporting Relationships:

• Number of Direct Reports (if applicable): 1-4 per shift

Work Environment:

• Generally, in an indoor setting.
• Supervise activities and events outdoors. May be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Stand on your feet throughout work period. Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Possess multi-limb and eye-hand coordination.
• Able to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Utilize specific vision abilities for viewing work related processes and materials handling.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Able to sit at a desk, working on computers and operating phones.

Channing House Diversity Statement:

Channing House is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Channing House is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.