CMA - Certified Medication Aide - Local Traveler

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) local traveler to provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse. The position travels to support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the employee’s permanent address. Scheduling requires a minimum of 30 hours per month and one weekend shift per month; shifts vary. Compensation is $18.50–$28.00 per hour, with a $7 per hour premium, plus $1.25 per hour weekend and evening/night shift differentials. The evening/night differential applies from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The Medication Assistant provides age-appropriate care in keeping with residents’ physical and psychological needs and their plans of care. Duties include assistance with personal care and daily living activities, medication administration within delegated authority and state-defined scope of practice, documentation, communication with the charge nurse, support with meals and dining, and assistance with resident wellness and recreational activities. The role may also include transfers and mobility support, specimen collection, housekeeping, and laundry. Requirements vary by state. The position requires applicable state medication aide certification and, where specified, nursing assistant certification or registration. Yearly competency testing, annual continuing education, and maintenance of required certifications are also required.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
At least 3 months of long-term-care experience; 6 months is preferred.
Satisfactorily complete annual department-specific competency testing.
Complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually, based on state requirements, and maintain a record of credits.
Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
For Iowa: Maintain CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing and complete a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification.
For Minnesota: Hold nursing assistant certification, complete the 75-hour course, be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, and complete a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
For North Dakota: Maintain CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing and complete a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification; Medication Assistant I certification is required in Assisted Living or Basic Care, and Medication Assistant II certification is required in a skilled nursing facility.
For South Dakota: Successfully complete the state-approved Certified Medication Aide course and maintain CMA certification with the State Board of Nursing.
For Good Samaritan and Sanford nursing facilities: Hold state-required CMA or TMA certification and have active certified nursing assistant registration in the state of practice, or be able to obtain it within 120 days.
A valid driver’s license and auto insurance may be required when applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED (preferred, but not required).
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care (preferred; 6 months preferred).

Responsibilities

Provide age-appropriate, resident-centered care according to residents’ physical and psychological needs and plans of care.
Assist residents with daily living activities, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, walking, range-of-motion activities, and passive exercises using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Support food preparation and dining; assist 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 condition, medication follow-up, and care-related concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help maintain residents’ living areas.
Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, and encourage residents to participate.
Travel to support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the permanent address.