Medication Assistant

Overview

Hope Haven of East Texas is a Christian, faith-based non-profit providing a direct solution to the foster care crisis in East Texas. We demonstrate Christ’s love to children and teens in the foster care system by providing home, healing, and hope through a combination of residential and family care, life skills training, and professional mental and behavioral support because we believe that every child deserves to be safe and equipped for the future.

Registered Nurse and Residential Manager

• Requires a High School degree or GED. An associate’s degree or higher in a related field is a plus.
• Experience working for a child Residential setting, Child-Placing Agency or other related job experience is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience, preferably with teenagers, within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge and understanding of psychotropic medications are considered a plus.
• Experience with behavioral services is considered a plus.

• Monitor and assist with residents' basic daily needs, including living arrangements, personal hygiene, meal preparation and nutrition, clothing and personal items, transportation, and other support as needed.
• Maintain familiarity with each resident’s individual medical plan.
• Monitor resident activities to ensure compliance with Texas Minimum Standards for Residential Settings, Hope Haven of East Texas policies and procedures, residential contract standards, and agency guidelines.

• Oversee medication compliance, ensuring safe administration practices especially for residents on psychotropic medications.
• Conduct weekly medication audits to detect and correct dispensing errors.
• Ensure timely medication refills and dispensing.
• Collaborate with therapists, healthcare professionals, and care staff to maintain appropriate medical care.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement efforts related to medical service delivery.

• Complete incident reports and all required electronic documentation promptly and accurately.
• Report suspected abuse or neglect immediately to supervisors, licensing agencies, and law enforcement, as appropriate.

• Attend scheduled staff meetings and mandatory trainings (minimum 50 hours annually), which may include evenings or weekends.
• Support team communication and coordination across disciplines.

• Carry out additional responsibilities or assignments as delegated by the Nursing Services Manager.

• Requires basic understanding of a field of knowledge that involves the ability to define problems, collect data, and establish facts.
• Ability to be certified in CPR & First-Aid, Administration and Behavior intervention which includes physical restraint of children.
• Ability to identify potential behavior situations, such as aggression, suicide ideation, anger escalation and have the knowledge and confidence to redirect and de-escalate behaviors as necessary.
• Ability to recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry or combative; and ability to differentiate tones and volume in conversations to determine mood and response to a person or persons.
• Ability to work under moderate supervision.
• Ability to exercise patience, good judgment, and confidentiality; to observe and make accurate assessments of situations with available information.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and in stressful situations; ability to respond in crisis situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, other employees, and the public.
• Present deep interest in working with young people, as well as a desire to understand how to create positive youth development.
• Acknowledge the unique Statement of Faith mission of Hope Haven of East Texas and respond appropriately to the cultural differences among the agencies service population.
• Must pass the Hope Haven Background Check requirements.
• Must be physically fit and capable of lifting forty (40) pounds.
• Must be able to stay alert during late hours or overnight.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have a driver's record which is within the guidelines of the insurance underwriter.

Company vehicles, computers, copiers, kitchen and laundry appliances

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. This position requires positive completion of a 90-day probationary period. During this time, the agency and employee will decide if the professional relationship is cohesive. At any time during the 90-day probationary period, either the agency or employee may terminate the relationship for any reason.