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Qma - Qualified Medication Aide
| Company | State of Indiana |
| Address | , West Lafayette, 47906 |
| Employment type | |
| Salary | From $17.80 an hour |
| Expires | 2023-10-20 |
| Posted at | 8 months ago |
Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to interview and to perform the essential functions of a role.
Next level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Indiana Veterans' Home:
The Indiana Veterans' Home is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Originally created to care for veterans of the Civil War, the Indiana Veterans’ Home welcomed its first resident in 1896. Located on 250+ acres in West Lafayette, IVH is a full-service care facility offering a complete array of services for residents.
The mission of the Indiana Veterans' Home is to honor Indiana's veterans and their spouses by providing the highest level of care in a therapeutic home-like environment, enhancing health and yielding optimal quality of life. To do this and meet the unique needs of these heroes and their families, we deliver compassionate and comprehensive skilled care while integrating arts and cultural programming and preserving the rich history of the Home.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $17.80 an hour but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
- Care may include, but is not limited to: bathing, showering, positioning, feeding, transferring, toileting, nail care, hair care, range of motion;
- Cleans assigned areas and resident equipment/supplies on the unit.
- Puts residents' clean clothing away and updates inventory records;
- Administers medications and treatments in accordance with all accepted standards for administration;
- Uses recommended safety devices and follow infection control standards;
- Participates in resident care planning and reports unusual behaviors, signs;
- Assists with orientation of new employees on the unit;
- Adheres to resident's rights at all times;
- Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents as directed on aide assignment;
- Destroys and documents same for discontinued medications;
- Documents medications and treatments administered, and care provided;
- Maintains correct count for controlled substances;
- Assists with resident transportation to and from in-facility and out-of-facility appointments;
- Takes vital signs;
What You'll Need for Success:
- Must maintain first aid and CPR certification.
- Must attend and complete all required in-service training;
- Ability to understand and communicate with residents and understand and complete nursing forms;
- Ability to use medical equipment within the scope of certification;
- Must be certified as a Nurse Aide and must be certified and maintain certification as a QMA;
- Ability to prioritize workload;
- Ability to be flexible;
- Ability to provide safe, efficient resident care, following all applicable state and Veterans' Administration rules, IVH policies and procedures, and all HIPAA rules;
- Ability to follow verbal instructions; ability to provide basic nursing care practices;
- Ability to recognize basic changes in a resident condition and report to the nurse;
- Ability to administer medications and treatments in a safe, efficient manner, recognizing medication side effects and reporting the same.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Education Reimbursement Program;
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave;
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave;
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave;
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution;
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years;
- Referral Bonus program;
- Wellness program (offers premium discount for the medical plan and gift cards);
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program;
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options;
- Group life insurance;
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits;
- Free LinkedIn Learning access;
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave;
- Free Parking for most positions;
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities;
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off;
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match;
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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