Certified Medication Aide (CMA) (Casual Appointment) - Beto Unit

Essential Job Functions

• Collections, reports, and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens.
• Affords assistance with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
• Provides for patient’s personal hygiene; assists with chronic wound care; assists with feeding; and ambulates, positions, and turns patients with altered mobility.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable environment; obtains, stores and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications and supplies.
• Distributes and documents patient’s medications, both in general population and administrative segregation, from filled prescriptions, abiding by Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 95, "Licensing Standards for Medical Aides Handbook."
• Ensures drug room security, replaces facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
• Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
• Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes. Obtains 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours on an annual basis to meet ACA standards.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures established for department.

Equipment

• Standard patient care supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.

Work Environment

Work environment is located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

Required Education/Experience

• Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit.

Equipment

• Standard patient care supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.

Work Locations

• Beto Facility