CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - FT Evenings - Prairie View Gardens

Sanford Health•Kearney, NE

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) for Prairie View Gardens, a 45-bed senior assisted living facility. The CMA serves as a caregiver, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under a charge nurse’s supervision. The role is scheduled for 32 hours per week, working 2:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. evening shifts, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation required. An active Nebraska Med Aide 40-hour license is required at the time of hire. The CMA provides age-appropriate care based on residents’ physical and psychological needs and their plans of care. Duties include assistance with personal care and daily living, medication administration within the employee’s scope of practice, documentation, communication with the charge nurse, support with meals and activities, and maintaining residents’ living areas. The position offers a $2,000 sign-on bonus. Listed compensation is $18.50–$28.00. Benefits vary according to full-time or part-time status.

Requirements

Active Nebraska Med Aide 40-hour license required at the time of hire.
Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing.
Maintain a record of continuing education credits each year; at least 12 hours of continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
For Good Samaritan Society locations, hold state-required certified or trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA); CNA certification is assumed to be required before attaining TMA/CMA certification.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Minimum age of 18 preferred.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.
A valid driver’s license and auto insurance may be needed when applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse.
Deliver age-appropriate care that addresses residents’ physical and psychological needs according to their plans of care.
Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
Assist residents with transferring, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
Complete food preparation and dining tasks and help create a positive dining experience.
Assist residents with meals and snacks and provide water and supplements as appropriate.
Administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within the scope of practice defined by state regulations.
Document outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and diet.
Communicate changes in residents’ conditions, medication follow-up, and care concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help keep residents’ living areas clean and operational.
Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs and encourage resident participation.