Certified Medication Aide
CareOne Group•Westwood, NJ
•$20 - $25•Onsite
About The Position
Harmony Village at CareOne Valley is hiring a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) for its assisted living community in Westwood, New Jersey. The CMA administers medications to residents under the direction of an RN and provides personal care, assistance with daily living, adjunct care, and comfort. The role includes monitoring residents’ condition, documenting care, following operational and professional standards, maintaining licensure and job knowledge, and supporting the nursing department’s service and reputation.
Requirements
- Proper licensing in the state where the job is located.
- Experience administering oral, topical, optic, ophthalmic medications and subcutaneous injections.
- Previous Certified Medication Aide experience.
- Must also be a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Ability to multitask and proceed in a courteous and professional manner.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications to residents under the direction of an RN.
- Provide personal hygiene assistance, including bedpan and urinal use, bathing, back rubs, shampoos, shaves, bathroom assistance, and help with showers and baths.
- Assist with activities of daily living, including serving meals, feeding residents as necessary, ambulating, turning and positioning residents, and providing water and nourishment between meals.
- Provide adjunct care, including enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preparations, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths, and applying restraints.
- Monitor resident stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, and recording intake and output.
- Promote resident comfort by using available resources and materials, transporting residents, responding to call lights and requests, and reporting observations to the nursing supervisor.
- Complete forms, reports, logs, and records to document actions.
- Maintain work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Follow professional standards, facility policies and procedures, applicable federal, state, and local requirements, and JCHAO standards.
- Maintain job knowledge and licensure through educational opportunities, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
- Support the nursing department by taking ownership of new and different requests and seeking opportunities to add value.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including multiple medical plans and pharmacy coverage
- Teladoc
- Multiple dental plans
- Vision plan
- Health Savings Account, subject to eligibility restrictions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability plans
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Accident insurance
- Whole life insurance
- Medicare Employee Assistance
- Legal plan
- Commuter benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick plans in accordance with state laws
- Opportunities to advance and grow your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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