CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE (CMA)-Part time
About The Position
Be a part of our team and make a difference in our residents’ lives and your life, too. We do more than offer jobs, we offer careers and a great place to work. Come join our growing team at our San Antonio campus, Morningside at the Meadows, located just north of downtown San Antonio. We welcome you to join our team as we work together to provide the best retirement experience for all our residents at our CCRC. We are seeking a positive, compassionate, customer service-focused team member for the Certified Medication Aide position. We are excited to have you meet our team where we believe in our core anchors of people first, compassionate action, and respectful communication; able to work in a team environment always, now, and everywhere.
Requirements
- Must have Medication aide certificate from State of Texas
- Minimum of one year related experience preferred, or experience as Nursing Assistant, or appropriate formal education/training.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the implementation of the prescribed health care plan.
- Administer medications to residents according to prescribed schedule.
- Administer PRN medications if authorized by the charge nurse.
- Document all PRN’s according to state standards in all areas of the chart.
- Observe and report to supervisor any reactions and side effects of medication administered.
- Take and record vital signs of residents, as required, prior to administration of medications which could affect or change the vital signs.
- Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the medication aide is permitted to administer after personally preparing (setting up) the medications.
- Administer oxygen per nasal canula or a non-sealing face mask in an emergency.
- Immediately after the emergency, notify the licensed nurse on duty or on call. Document the activity and notification.
- Count narcotics; give all routinely prescribed narcotics; document same on individual sheet and medication sheet at discretion of supervisor.
- Assist nurses with other resident/patient care duties.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- participation in 401K program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
