Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - Bedford, 76021

WINNIE-STOWELL HOSPITAL DISTRICT / SHERRIE NORRIS • Bedford, TX • 1d ago

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Celebrating our new employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday! *New employees are eligible for this benefit immediately upon hire!

Are you looking for a place where caring matters? Have you been working in an understaffed building? Here at our

five-star

facility,

Forum Parkway

, we value our employees wellbeing the same way we value our patients. We work together in a multidisciplinary team of professionals to ensure the best quality of care is provided for our patients.

PRN POOL

As a Certified Medication Aide (CMA), you will prepare, administer and document medications given to facility residents under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) within regulatory time frames. In addition, the CMA will monitor residents vital signs as indicated; observe residents for expected actions; observe reportable, suspected and adverse reactions to medications administered; and prepare verbal and written reports related to successful or unsuccessful medication administration, changes in resident condition and/or departures from usual and routine

Job Responsibilities:

As a

Certified Medication Aide,

you will prepare and administer oral, topical and suppository medications to residents as prescribed by the physician. You will also count and calculate dosages on a daily basis and document the number of scheduled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift. Additionally, the Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide will:

Report any observations concerning resident/patient condition, emergency situations or difficulties with medications to the supervising nurse throughout the shift should they occur

Document vital signs, medication administration resident behaviors associated with medication administration and facility incident and accident reports

Meet with supervisory staff to report, review and discuss medication administration process and participate in review response

Participate in designing and implementing resident care plans in relation to medication administration

Record and replace medications and medication administration supplies; maintains and clean medication cart to remain compliant with facility policies and procedures

Provide direct resident care within the scope of the CMA role and continue direct care activities and other relevant nursing assistant duties as assigned

As a

Certified Medication Aide, you will need a high school diploma or equivalent and must be a CMA in good standing. Additionally, the ideal Certified Medication Aide candidate will have:

6 months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), experience in a long-term care facility preferred

Ability to stand for long periods of time, lift and transfer residents (up to 100 pounds unassisted), bend, twist, push and pull

Knowledge of medical terminology, skill in administering nursing techniques including taking vital signs, medication administration and knowledge of possible side effects

Exceptional organization skills, ability to prepare and maintain accurate resident charts, reports and observations

Effective communication skills and interpersonal relations

Good problem solving and independent thinking skills

Knowledge of basic hygiene and sanitation practices

Professional conduct and ethics

Benefits:

We are

equally

committed to both our*residents and employees

*and have created an environment that promotes professional and personal growth. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages including:

Early Wage Access via ZayZoon

Health/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

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