Certified Medication Aide
About The Position
When you work at Carillon Senior Living, you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community. You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else. We are currently seeking an experienced Certified Medication Aide to join our Health Center team. If you’re looking for a different perspective on healthcare and senior living come join us today! The Certified Medicine Aide assists with the administration of medications under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse. Assists licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.
Requirements
- Holds a current Medication Aide AND Nursing Assistant Certification in Texas.
- Successfully completed competency evaluation requirements under state guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- High school Graduate or equivalent (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting, and exercising.
- Gives treatments, perform tests, carry‑out procedures, and collect specimens as instructed.
- Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
- Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
- Answers signal lights promptly.
- Performs any other duty in which the appropriate training level has been achieved.
- Make resident round with off-going shift as well as hourly, ensuring residents are clean, comfortable, and ascertaining overall condition.
- Lift, turn, and transfer residents when needed, utilizing proper safety equipment.
- Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
- Safely prepares, administers, and charts oral, topical, and suppository drugs. The medication aide who prepares the medicine administers same.
- Checks and prepares each dose immediately preceding administration.
- Follows administration protocol:
- Checks medication with transcribed or original order.
- Checks all information on label or package for accuracy and clarity.
- Clearly identifies the resident with proper medication.
- Considers the following when administering a medication:
- General use of the medication
- Therapeutic action
- Usual dosage
- Factors modifying dosage and effects
- Precautions and contraindications
- Antidote, if known
- Route and frequency of administration
- Signs of deterioration of the medication
- Checks with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
- Records administration of the medication on resident’s medication administration record. Discards medication refused or otherwise not given and records on medication administration record.
- Reports medication errors or reactions to medications immediately to the charge nurse, who, in turn, reports to the resident’s attending physician and completes the necessary documentation.
- Performs accurate pulse and blood pressure and recognizes their significance in drug therapy.
- Signs and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
- Administers medication only upon a written physician’s order.
- Administers PRN medication only under the following directives:
- FOR NON-LEGEND (OTC) DRUGS - May be administered without prior permission.
- FOR LEGEND PRN DRUGS - CMA informs the charge nurse who first makes a bedside assessment; documents that assessment on the clinical record; giving permission of the CMA to administer medication; or charge nurse administers same. The CMA charts PRN medication on the medication administration record and in the nursing notes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Personal life insurance
- Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
- Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
- Employee Referral Program resulting in $300 for each successful employment referral
- Offering Everyday Pay!
- Your personal and professional growth is important to us, so we provide continual professional training and career advancement opportunities.
- You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
