Certified Medication Aide Jobs

• Must have completed and passed a state approved Medication Aide course

• Have a current medication aide LIC.

• Be in good standing on Nurse Aide Registry and Nurse Assistant Misconduct Registry
• Must have current Certified Nurse Assistant

• Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate with residents
• Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written instructions in English

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• To assure resident safety.

• Accurately prepare, administer, and document medications as prescribed. Immediately report any

errors to Charge Nurse or Director of Nursing

• Accurately count and sign medication administration record for controlled drugs
• Accurately take and record vital signs

• Safely lift, move, and transfer residents as required. This involves the ability to safely transfer

residents who cannot bear their own weight. It also involves the ability to safely perform
movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting more than 150
pounds with or without reasonable accommodations; manual dexterity required performing tasks
in assisting residents with their personal needs

• Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse; ability to safely

care for residents in a patient and respectful manner despite some resident's lack of cooperation
and/or combativeness

• Follow safety guidelines; promptly remove and clean up urine or bowel excretions and other spills

or safety hazards

• Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills and other in-service training as scheduled; must be
• Safely utilize equipment. Report any equipment needing service or repair immediately

able to safely ascend and descend stairwells and assist in an evacuation

• Follow Universal Safety Precautions in order to protect one self, residents and other staff

members; must have the capability to withstand strong foul odors and the ability to tolerate

wearing necessary personal protective equipment; willingness and ability to wear, tolerate and use
protective clothing and equipment needed in the carrying out of duties, i.e., latex gloves

• Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance in accordance with facility absence policies
• Perform Nurse Aide duties, as directed; this requires the ability to perform the Essential Functions

of a Certified Nurse Assistant with or without accommodations

• P romotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests
• Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations

• Use appropriate work place behavior and always adhere to dress code
• Utilize electronic medical record charting; point click care

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling,
reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations
WORK SCHEDULE:
As assigned, including some weekends, evenings and holidays, non-exempt position
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