CMA - Certified Medication Assistant - PT Evenings

About the role

The Medication Assistant (MA) at Hutchinson Village serves as a caregiver responsible for providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse.

Responsibilities

• Delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per the plan of care.
• Assists with basic health care needs including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned residents.
• May assist residents with transfers, 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, ensuring a positive dining experience for the resident.
• 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 conditions, 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.
• Encourages residents to participate in wellness and recreational programs and assists with these activities.
• Participates in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.

Qualifications

• A high school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• A 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.
• Maintains all department-specific required certifications.
• May need a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• In Iowa: Requires Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing. CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing. Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained.
• In Minnesota: Must have nursing assistant certification, have completed the 75-hour course and be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. Successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
• In North Dakota: Requires Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing. CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing. Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained.
• In South Dakota: Must successfully complete the state-approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course. CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing. For all Good Samaritan and Sanford nursing facilities: Must have the state required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA).
• Active certified nursing assistant registration in state of practice, or ability to obtain within 120 days, is required.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including 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 https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Pay

$18.50 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule

Part time, 24.00 weekly hours, 8 Hours - Evening Shifts