CMA - Certified Medication Assistant - Part Time Evenings

About the role

The Medication Assistant (MA) serves as caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident.
• May assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and provides range of motion and passive exercises.
• Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident. May assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate.
• Administers prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations. Documents the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary.
• Communicates changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
• Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
• Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
• May participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of and delivery of age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Ability to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Ability to perform housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Ability to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.

Pay

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour, based on experience

Schedule

Evening Shift: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Department Details

Department Details: Join our team as a CMA - Certified Medication Aide $20+ per hour, based on experience4 hour evenings shifts 4:00pm - 9:00pmmust be a Certified Medication Aide Apply today to learn more!

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of and delivery of age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Ability to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Ability to perform housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Ability to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.

Pay

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour, based on experience

Schedule

Evening Shift: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Department Details

Department Details: Join our team as a CMA - Certified Medication Aide $20+ per hour, based on experience4 hour evenings shifts 4:00pm - 9:00pmmust be a Certified Medication Aide Apply today to learn more!

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of and delivery of age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Ability to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Ability to perform housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Ability to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.

Pay

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour, based on experience

Schedule

Evening Shift: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Department Details

Department Details: Join our team as a CMA - Certified Medication Aide $20+ per hour, based on experience4 hour evenings shifts 4:00pm - 9:00pmmust be a Certified Medication Aide Apply today to learn more!

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of and delivery of age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Ability to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Ability to perform housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Ability to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.

Pay

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour, based on experience

Schedule

Evening Shift: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Department Details

Department Details: Join our team as a CMA - Certified Medication Aide $20+ per hour, based on experience4 hour evenings shifts 4:00pm - 9:00pmmust be a Certified Medication Aide Apply today to learn more!

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of and delivery of age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per plan of care.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Ability to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Ability to perform housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Ability to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k)