Certified Medication Aide - FT Overnights

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. This role functions as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Certified Medication Aide in accordance with applicable state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Nurse, assists with medication and provides treatments according to physician’s orders and in accordance with facility policy; provides, completes and documents assigned tasks timely and accurately.
• 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.
• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, mobility, and feeding.
• Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, and supportive devices using proper safety techniques.
• Attend and participate in facility meetings and in-service training programs.
• Practice good infection control techniques in all aspects of resident care.
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with serving meals and feeding of residents.
• Observe residents’ rights including, but not limited to, privacy and dignity.
• Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or functional status; safeguard the resident’s privacy and property.
• Participate in the orientation of new or temporary staff to the unit to assure continuity in the delivery of resident care.
• Promote positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Provide restorative care to residents as assigned by the Nurse or as indicated in the overall plan of care.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Must be able to give clear and concise direction to staff and others.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (required)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification (required per state regulations)
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification (required per state regulations)
• CPR certification (required)
• 0–1 years of experience

Skills

• 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.

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 based on department.
• Hearing requirements: ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (in-person speech, telephone, other remote speech, and other sounds such as machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms).
• Vision requirements:
  • Near visual acuity: clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (working with small objects or reading small print, including use of computers).
  • Far visual acuity: clarity of vision at 20 feet or more (ability to recognize features, not just see a person or object).
  • Peripheral vision: observing an area up/down or left/right while eyes are fixed on a given point.

Pay

Pay range: $19.42 – $26.18 per hour. A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $19.42 – $26.18 per hour. Actual offered rate depends on job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and internal/external equity.

Benefits

For full-time employees, a generous benefits package includes:

• 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
• Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D; Tuition assistance and scholarships; Employee assistance program; Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program; Pet Insurance