Certified Medication Aid
About The Position
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, transporting lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, delivering medications, and ordering or receiving supplies. 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 and performs other related tasks. Tracks and orders patient medications. This is the basic level where employees function as Certified Medication Aides and provide care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision. Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institutional or home 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.
Requirements
- Certified Medication Aide licensure
- Knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability is required to record observations and activities
- Ability to follow oral and written directions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Responsibilities
- taking vital signs
- transporting lab specimens
- charting
- escorting patients
- assisting with activities of daily living
- delivering medications
- ordering or receiving supplies
- assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs
- obtaining certain lab specimens
- reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition
- performing delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared
- maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment
- performing basic clerical functions
- participating in follow-up activities and tracking clients
- tracking and ordering patient medications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
