CMA - Certified Medication Assistant - PT Nights - Prairie View Gardens

About the role

Located at GSS NE Kearney Prairie View Gard, 1705 Prairie View Pl, Kearney, NE 68845, USA. This part‑time night‑shift position (24 hours per week) involves working 8‑hour shifts from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am, every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident‑centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse.
• Deliver age‑appropriate care related to physical and psychological needs per the resident’s plan of care.
• Assist with basic health care needs including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho‑social support.
• Assist residents with transferring, re‑positioning, and walking using correct techniques and equipment; provide range of motion and passive exercises.
• Complete food preparation and dining tasks, creating a positive dining experience; assist with meals, snacks, water, and supplements.
• Administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse within state‑defined scope of practice.
• Document outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary intake.
• Communicate changing conditions, medication follow‑up, and care concerns to the charge nurse.
• Collect non‑invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to maintain clean, operational living areas.
• Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, encouraging resident participation.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.
• Satisfactorily complete yearly department‑specific competency testing and maintain a record of continuing education credits.
• Minimum of 12 hours continuing education required annually per state requirements.
• Maintain all department‑specific required certifications.
• When applicable, possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• State‑specific requirements:
  • Iowa: CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing; maintain CNA certification; complete a state‑approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after CNA certification.
  • Minnesota: Nursing assistant certification, completion of a 75‑hour course, registration with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry; complete a state‑approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
  • North Dakota: CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing; maintain CNA certification; complete a state‑approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after CNA certification; Medication Assistant I certification required for Assisted Living/Basic Care facilities; Medication Assistant II certification required for skilled nursing facilities.
  • South Dakota: Successfully complete the state‑approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course; maintain CMA certification with the State Board of Nursing.
• For all Good Samaritan Society locations: hold the state‑required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA); CNA certification is assumed as a prerequisite for TMA/CMA.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees. Depending on eligibility, 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