Medication aid
Happiness Kawinzi
Spring Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care
Kent,WA
Summary
Experienced Medication Technician and Certified Nursing Assistant - Caregiver with 4+ years of experience providing medication management and direct resident care in assisted living, memory care, and home-care settings. Skilled in scheduled and PRN medication administration, eMAR/EHR documentation, medication refills and pharmacy coordination, vital signs, change-of-condition reporting, incident documentation, dementia care, ADLs, transfers, and fall prevention. Strong communicator experienced working with nurses, providers, pharmacies, residents, and families to provide safe, dependable, person-centered care.
1
Language
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Medication Aide
7 Months- Administer scheduled and PRN medications according to provider orders, resident rights, and facility medication-administration policies, with accurate eMAR documentation.
- Monitor residents for medication effectiveness, side effects, pain, behavioral changes, refusals, and changes in condition and promptly communicate concerns to nursing staff.
- Coordinate medication refills and pharmacy communication, maintain medication supplies and organized med carts, and follow up on medication availability to help prevent missed doses.
- Complete alert, incident, and change-of-condition charting and communicate resident updates, medication concerns, and provider recommendations to appropriate care-team members.
Elderly Caregiver
6 Months- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored and documented changes in resident health and behavior consistently.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
Caregiver
3 Years- Assisted clients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Medication Aide
2 Years- Administered medications to residents in accordance with care plans and regulatory guidelines.
- Monitored residents for side effects and reported changes in health status to nursing staff.
- Managed medication inventory, refill requests, pharmacy communication, medication receipt and storage, med-cart organization, and medication supply needs.
- Supported training of new staff on medication protocols and best practices for resident care.
- Monitored residents' vital signs and documented changes in health conditions.
Skills
Medication reminder and administration
Direct patient care ie bathing
dressing
ADL's assistance
Client behavior Documentation
Companionship and emotional support
Vitals monitoring and documentation
Meal preparation
Bedsore prevention
Vital signs monitoring
HIPAA compliance
Medication administration
Administering medications
CPR certification
Certification
- Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) — Active
- Nurse Delegation Training
- BLS/CPR & First Aid — Active
- Washington Food Worker Card — Active
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Medication Aide
Spring Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care
03.2026 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Aegis Senior Living
08.2025 - 02.2026
Medication Aide
Merrill Gardens
08.2023 - 08.2025
Caregiver
Corlis
10.2022 - 10.2025