Certified Medication Aide - 2pm-10pm Shift - $2000 Sign-on Bonus

STGi•Temple, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

STGi is currently seeking a Certified Medication Aide to provide services at The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home. A $2000 sign-on bonus will be paid to Full-Time employees. The William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home is located in Temple, TX. Our staff provides compassionate and specialized care to our nation's veterans. We focus on providing the best experience for residents and their families.

Requirements

Certified Medication Aide certification
Accurate medication administration
Observation of residents for medication effectiveness and adverse effects
Documentation of resident cares and observations
Notification of changes in resident condition or medication issues to licensed nurse
Ability to perform Certified Nurse Aide duties
Follow comprehensive care plans
Respond to resident assistance calls promptly
Verify narcotic counts, check emergency kits, and exchange keys
Obtain required in-service hours
Observe infection control procedures
Store medications accurately and appropriately
Monitor drug expiration dates
Follow destruction processes for medications
Follow the 5 Rights of medication administration
Timely and accurate documentation of medication administration
Follow processes for reordering, unavailability, discontinuation, and expiration of medications
Follow regulations for reporting medication errors
Observe community processes for narcotic sign-out and administration, including shift counts and documentation.

Responsibilities

Obtain report from licensed nurse/CMA being relieved and record sufficient information related to medication administration to implement accurate changes to medication orders.
Administer medications to residents in an accurate, timely manner to include, but not limited to, correct resident/correct medication/correct dose/correct route/correct time.
Observe residents for effectiveness of drug therapy and occurrence of adverse effects. Report immediately to licensed nurse.
Document resident cares related to medication administration, related monitoring, and report to the licensed nurse any occurrence of observed adverse effects/change in resident's condition.
Notify licensed nurse of observed changes in residents’ conditions, medication errors, medication not available, and any other untoward observations.
Perform duties of Certified Nurse Aide as assigned.
Follow comprehensive care plans related to medication administration based on each resident’s needs and his/her comprehensive assessment as assigned.
Participate in Community education programs.
Promptly report observed changes in residents’ conditions to the licensed nurse.
Respond to residents’ call for assistance promptly.
Verify accuracy of narcotic count; check emergency kit and exchange keys.
Obtain in-service hours required.
Observe infection control procedures.
Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
Store medications accurately and appropriately, monitor drug expiration dates and follow process for destruction.
Follow the 5 Rights of medication administration
Timely and accurate documentation of medication administration
Follow process for notification of need to reorder medications
Follow process for notification unavailability of medication
Follow process for discontinued and expired medication
Follow regulations/guidelines for immediately reporting medication errors
Observe community process related to signing out narcotic and administration thereof. This includes the process related to shift narcotic count and documentation thereof.