Medication Aide 2pm-10pm Tues-Sat

Essential Duties

• Follow the policies and procedures of the facility governing the administering of medications to residents.
• Note and report errors in the administration of medications.
• Absorb and implement procedures or programs aimed at identifying, understanding, and preventing medication errors.
• Perform administrative tasks like completing necessary forms, charts, reports, etc., and submit these as required.
• Maintain a friendly, productive, working relationship with other members of the nursing department, attending physicians, the Medical Director, and pharmacists.
• Report any complaints or grievances made by residents to the Director of Nursing Services.
• Participate and cooperate with facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested.
• Participate in Quality Assurance programs, the Pharmaceutical Services Committee, and other facility committees or programs affecting the medication pass.
• Accurately and safely prepare, administer, and document oral and topical medications.
• Verify that any medications brought into the facility by a newly admitted resident are examined and identified by the attending physician or the facility pharmacy or pharmacist.
• Follow facility policies and procedures regarding the destroying of medications.
• Maintain proper labeling of all medications administered.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of medications.
• Document and remove discontinued medications as per facility procedures.
• Notify the Director of Nursing Services and follow procedures for drug receipt errors.
• Ensure documentation of drug receipt errors includes a written error report, signed by an observer/witness and you.
• Follow facility procedures for holding medications for residents who are transferred or when medications are discontinued.
• Observe and verify that medication is ingested or applied as directed.
• Promptly notify the Charge Nurse, Nurse Supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services of any errors or reactions to medications by residents.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication treatment.
• Accurately measure, record, and report the vital signs of residents.
• Follow the facility’s procedures allowing residents to self-administer their medications.
• Be familiar with the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms relative to the administration of medications as used by the facility, pharmacists, and physicians.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempts to access facility’s information system.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.
• Follow work assignments and schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel and other facility personnel to ensure adequate maintenance of nursing services to meet the needs of residents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Licensed Medication Aide with successful completion of a state-approved training program and any necessary examinations.