Certified Medication Aide

Covenant Living Communities and Services•Knoxville, TN

15d•$17 - $24

About The Position

The Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides high-quality resident care in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and regulatory requirements. Under the direction and supervision of a nurse, this dual-certified role assists with medications and treatments while providing hands-on support with activities of daily living. The role collaborates with nursing and caregiving teams to support person-centered care and residents’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being, functioning as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Aide in accordance with applicable state regulations. The position includes medication assistance and treatment delivery according to physician orders and facility policy, direct resident care, light housekeeping, restorative care, and support with meals, mobility, transfers, admissions, discharges, and transfers. The employee observes resident rights and privacy, uses infection-control practices, documents assigned work, reports changes in residents’ condition, and participates in facility meetings, training, and staff orientation. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred certifications include CNA, CMA, and CPR, in accordance with state regulations. Experience listed is 0–1 years. The stated compensation range is $17.43–$23.75 per hour; actual pay may depend on qualifications, experience, skills, education, location, and internal and external equity. For full-time employees, benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer-paid group term life and disability; paid time off and six paid holidays; a 403(b) with a 3% employer match; and fitness center use at most facilities. Voluntary benefits include life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance and scholarships, an employee assistance program, legal services, home/auto insurance, a discount purchasing program, and pet insurance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
0–1 years of experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents and healthcare professionals.
Knowledge of medications, including their purposes, dosages, routes of administration, and potential side effects.
Knowledge of privacy regulations and patient confidentiality.
Record-keeping skills to accurately document medication administration and patient responses.
Ability to educate patients about their medications.
Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
Ability to operate equipment based on department needs.
Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds, including machinery alarms and medical codes or alarms; hearing needs include in-person speech, telephone, remote speech, and other sounds.
Near visual acuity at approximately 20 inches or less, including working with small objects or reading small print and using computers.
Far visual acuity at 20 feet or more, including recognizing features.
Peripheral vision sufficient to observe areas up, down, and to either side while the eyes are fixed on a point.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification.
CPR certification, in accordance with state regulations.

Responsibilities

Assist with medications and provide treatments under nurse supervision, according to physician orders and facility policy; complete and document assigned work accurately and promptly.
Maintain resident rooms in a clean and orderly manner, including light housekeeping, changing linens, making beds, putting away clothing and personal effects, and cleaning bathrooms.
Provide direct assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, mobility, feeding, dental hygiene, and transportation or transfers.
Assist residents with transfers and ambulation and use supportive devices with proper safety techniques.
Attend and participate in facility meetings and in-service training programs.
Use good infection-control techniques in all aspects of resident care.
Prepare residents for meals, assist with serving meals, and feed residents as needed.
Observe residents’ rights, including privacy and dignity, and safeguard resident privacy and property.
Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or functional status.
Participate in orienting new or temporary staff to the unit to support continuity of resident care.
Promote positive public relations with residents, family members, and guests.
Provide restorative care as assigned by the nurse or indicated in the overall plan of care.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Give clear and concise direction to staff and others.