Certified Medication Aide
HealthcareFull-time
Job Purpose
Responsible for all duties in relation to safely administering medications and treatments to the residents. This position requires legible, accurate documentation on the medication record and in the resident chart. It also requires a responsible demeanor in order for the resident population to have confidence in your ability to administer medications and treatments. Must always act within your scope of practice. If ever unsure of a decision or an occurrence, it is critical for you to call for management assistance.
About the Role
Minimum Education Required: Some High School
Minimum Experience Required: On-the-job training provided
Required Licenses/Certifications: Current, active and unrestricted Certified Medication Aide Certification; CPR certification.
Additional Qualifications: High school graduate preferred; previous experience preferred, but not necessary; familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population.
Responsibilities
- Administers medications and treatments according to the scheduled times, following the medication administration protocol.
- Understands and appropriately documents on the 24-hour communication reports.
- Understands and documents the resident alert status in the resident record.
- Implements an interim service plan in the absence of Charge Nurse, Unit Manager/Director Health Services, as care needs arise.
- Notifies Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, DHS or Administrator of resident changes of condition.
- Assists with monthly medication records as needed.
- Assists with cycle fill or re-ordering of medications.
- Understands and returns medications for credit as needed.
- Monitors medications that arrive from the pharmacy.
- Timely notifies the pharmacy of any discrepancies.
- Maintains the supplies, cleanliness, organization, and re-stocking of the medication room and medication cart.
- Orders supplies as directed by the Charge Nurse.
- Assists with gait belt, sit to stand lift, transfer board, catheter, specimen, transfer pole, trapeze, wheelchair, scale, and other equipment as directed by the Charge Nurse or Unit Manager.
- Takes accurate vital signs and weights.
- Accurately begins a medication error report if necessary.
- Fills in as a Certified Nursing Assistant when needed.
- Assists in care needs of residents, including lifting requirements up to 40 pounds.
- Serves meals as needed and assists with setting tables and post-meal clean-up as assigned.
- Faxes pharmacy to order medications.
- Calls pharmacy to follow up on medications that have not arrived.
- Answers call lights or finds a partner to answer a call light, if in the middle of a med pass.
- Assists residents with transportation and appointments as needed.
- Reads the 24-hour communication book and responds as necessary to issues.
- Reviews all incident reports and residents on alert status.
- Provides residents with their medications and treatments as per protocol.
- Documents medication administration in the resident record.
- Notifies Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, DHS or Administrator of issues as needed.
Qualifications
- Familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population.
Skills
- Knowledge of and ability to assist with: gait belt, sit to stand lift, transfer board, catheter, specimen, transfer pole, trapeze, wheelchair, scale, and other equipment as directed.
- Ability to take accurate vital signs and weights.
- Accurate vital signs and weights.
- Accurately begins a medication error report if necessary.
- Fills in as a Certified Nursing Assistant when needed.
- Assists in care needs of residents, including lifting requirements up to 40 pounds.
- Serves meals as needed and assists with setting tables and post-meal clean-up as assigned.
- Faxes pharmacy to order medications.
- Calls pharmacy to follow up on medications that have not arrived.
- Answers call lights or finds a partner to answer a call light, if in the middle of a med pass.
- Assists residents with transportation and appointments as needed.
- Reads the 24-hour communication book and responds as necessary to issues.
- Reviews all incident reports and residents on alert status.
- Provides residents with their medications and treatments as per protocol.
- Documents medication administration in the resident record.
- Notifies Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, DHS or Administrator of issues as needed.
Benefits
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Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Full-time
Shift
1st Shift
Work Locations
PruittPlace - Buckhead LLC