MEDICATION TECHNICIAN - CNA

About the role

Provides medication administration for residents. Takes orders, documents orders, orders medications, receives medications, and administers medications.

Responsibilities

• Takes orders, documents orders, orders medications, receives medications, and administers medications.
• Performs all procedures of good nursing care such as taking vital signs, giving enemas and suppositories, etc.
• Performs excellent universal precaution and hazardous chemical procedures in order to keep residents and staff safe.
• Communicates with physicians and other health care professionals as needed to ensure quality nursing and medication orders.
• Be alert to all needs of residents reporting immediately any changes in residents status to doctor, family, and administration.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse’s Aide, or have completed the 75 hour course as well as completed the company Medication Administration course.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis or at least ten times per shift.

Qualifications

• EEO.