Certified Medication Aide

About the role

The Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing high-quality resident care in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and regulatory requirements. This dual-certified role ensures the safe and accurate assistance of medications under the direction of a nurse, while also providing direct, hands-on support with activities of daily living to promote dignity, independence, and overall well-being. The CMA/CNA collaborates closely with nursing and caregiving teams to support a person-centered care environment and ensure residents attain or maintain the highest possible physical, mental, and emotional health.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Nurse, assists with medication and provides treatments according to physician’s orders and in accordance with facility policy.
• Maintain resident rooms in a clean and orderly manner by providing light housekeeping, changing linen, making beds, putting away clothing and personal effects, tidying bedside table, shelves, closets, and cleaning bathrooms, etc.
• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, mobility, and feeding.
• Position is service in nature; in performance of duties the resident care assistant is entrusted to assist residents with basic personal care according to procedures and daily assignment.
• Attends and participates in facility meetings and in-service training programs.
• Practices good infection control techniques in all aspects of resident care.
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with serving meals and feeding of residents.
• Observes residents’ rights including, but not limited to, privacy, dignity, etc.
• Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or functional status.
• Safeguards the resident’s privacy and property.
• Participates in the orientation of new or temporary staff to the unit to assure continuity in the delivery of resident care.
• Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Provides restorative care to residents as assigned by the Nurse or as indicated in the overall plan of care.
• Aids with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Must be able to give clear and concise direction to staff and others.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certification: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
• Experience: 0-1 Years

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of various medications, their purposes, dosages, routes of administration, and potential side effects.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of record-keeping skills to document medication administration and patient responses accurately.
• Ability to educate patients about their medications.

Skills

• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to operate various equipment base on department.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms).

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities
• Voluntary benefits: Life, AD&DTuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance