QMA (MUST ALSO BE CNA CERTIFIED)
Must be CNA certified and listed on the TMU Registry as having completed the Medication Aide program (college‑course certification). Applicants must be a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA); CBRF Med Passers are not eligible. The TMU Registry will show that the nurse aide is eligible to work in federally certified nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, home health agencies, hospices, hospitals (including critical access hospitals), and state‑licensed facilities such as assisted living. The record also confirms completion of a medication aide program on 05/03/2019 and shows no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation on the Wisconsin Caregiver Misconduct Registry.
Schedule
PM shift: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
Requirements
- CNA certification.
- Listed on the TMU Registry with a completed Medication Aide program.
- Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) status.
- Not a CBRF Med Passer.
- Clear record on the Wisconsin Caregiver Misconduct Registry (no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or property misappropriation).
Responsibilities
- Follow current standards of hygiene, safety, and infection control when handling, storing, and disposing of medications.
- Take and record vital signs upon medication administration when required.
- Recognize the resident’s right to refuse medication.
- Notify the appropriate RN/LPN when deciding not to administer medication or treatment.
- Clarify any order or treatment regimen believed to be inaccurate, ineffective, or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed nurse (RN/LPN).
- Monitor residents who self‑administer medications and report deviations from the plan of care to the licensed or registered nurse.
- Secure the medication cart.
- Remove discontinued, outdated, or deteriorated drugs from inventory.
- Recognize and report unsafe conditions for medication provision.
- Accurately document medication provision.
- Recognize and report general reactions to medications.