Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides weekly house checks to confirm that all medications are being administered properly.
• Performing quality checks to observe and establish the 6 rights of medication administration are being followed.
• Audits medical records to reflect timely, accurate, legible and complete documentation. Alerts registered nurse of any issues with medication administration.
• Confirms that proper medications are in the home, not expired, and that all staff are trained on the proper administration, reason, and associated documentation for medication administration.
• Studies and understands the special needs training created by registered nurse to the degree that they may provide training with the appropriate person served and associated care givers.
• Provide special need training to persons supported, staff, family members, guardians or other significant persons as it relates to safe administration, proper documentation, and need for medication.
• Perform and document timely focused assessment(s) of MAR and in home medications.
• Reconcile both acute medications and chronic medications and ensure delivery to home is completed.
• Engage outside clinical providers for refills as needed.
• Performing all job duties in adherence to state and federal laws concerning confidentiality, including HIPAA Privacy Laws.
• Ensure that all physician orders are current for all medications and treatments.
• Ensure that all Medication Administration Records (“MARs”) are current, correct and properly completed by all staff.
• Ensure all medications are labeled, stored and secured properly according to current standards and guidelines.
• Meet with assigned RN for routine periodic clinical and administrative supervision in accordance with BON standards for licensed vocational nursing.
• Provide services related to only billable activities related to safe administration of medication and report all concerns to supervising RN.