Certification Medication Aide (CMA)

Key Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with the Community’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Comply with the nursing department’s policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse/neglect immediately to the Executive Director, RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Report any complaints/grievances made by residents to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse or per policy.
• Participate and cooperate with any Community surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Executive Director or RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Maintain a clean and organized medication cart and medication room.
• Always protect resident privacy when administering medication, knock before entering the resident’s room.
• Accurately and safely prepare, administer, and document the oral and/or topical medications that are commonly used in this Community that may be ordered for resident use by the attending physician or the Medical Director.
• Document and report errors in the administration of medications immediately upon discovery.
• Ensure that all medications administered are properly labeled and follow Community policy on storage, labeling and dating of medications.
• Complete medication charting per Community policy and procedure.
• Absorb and assist in the destroying of medications.
• Absorb and assist in documenting and removing medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Follow Community procedures governing drug receipt errors, including notifying the delivery source and the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Follow Community procedures in holding medications for residents who are out of the Community or per physician’s order.
• Honor the resident’s right to refuse medications.
• Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed.
• Document any instance where prescribed medication is not administered including reason(s) for refusal.
• Promptly notify the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any refusals or reactions to medications by residents.
• Ensure that no medication is administered without a written, signed, dated order from an attending licensed physician.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication treatment.
• Follow the Community’s procedures allowing residents to self-administer their medications.
• Absorb and assist in monitoring and documenting all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the Community’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Assist residents in daily hygiene and toileting needs, along with all other daily living activities.
• Absorb and assist in the documentation and removal of medications that are discontinued by the attending physician.
• Absorb and assist in the destruction of medications.
• Absorb and assist in the monitoring and documentation of all aspects of such self-administering.
• Notify nurse when medication refills are needed.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the Community, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Use personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the RCC/Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the