Advanced Certified Medication Aide

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

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Full/Part-Time

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Compensation

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs - Talihina, OK

“Called to Serve”

ODVA is seeking full time Advanced Certified Medication Aide to provide

support to the Nursing Department. This is a state employee position located in Talihina, OK at our long-term care facility for veterans.

Education and Experience required at this level consists of three (3) years of experience in providing patient care; applicants must hold current Long Term Care Aide and Advanced Certified Medication Aide certification from the State of Oklahoma to include advancements of 'Resp/Gastro/Glucose'.

You will Thrive in this position if you enjoy: Providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care in a clinic, hospital, or institution setting under

nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Every Day You Will:

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens. • Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition. • Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared. • Escorts patients to and from various destinations. • Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment. • Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions. • Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks. • Provides case finding and recruitment of at-risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptor

This is the leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for providing guidance, training, and assignment of work activities to other patient care assistant staff and perform more advanced duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; of medical terminology; and of planning and organizing work assignments. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to apply basic nursing techniques; to monitor and direct the work of others; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Special Requirements: ODVA has determined that positions in this job family are deemed to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

ODVA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Salary: $18.26/hour ($37,977.10/year)

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.