Certified Medication Aide 6am-6pm

Texhoma Christian Care Center • Wichita Falls, TX

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About The Position

Responsible for gathering and dispensing medications, including PRN medication, to residents as prescribed by physicians and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. Also assists residents with activities of daily living as needed. The role works under close supervision, following established guidelines, and requires awareness that errors may have serious consequences. The aide must recognize changes in residents’ appearance, attitude, and condition; maintain confidentiality; and establish effective working relationships with employees and the public. Texhoma Christian Care Center may amend the job description or its requirements at any time. The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school education or equivalent, successful completion of a Nursing Assistant course or equivalent, and a Medication Aide course.
• Hold current Texas licensure as a Certified Nurse Aide and as a Certified Medication Aide.
• Complete or meet training and certification requirements established by Texhoma and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of basic health care practices and procedures, including infection control, and a basic understanding of medicines, their uses and results, and medication dispensing.
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality while following established guidelines; ability to exercise independent judgment under broad certified nursing care guidelines.
• Ability to recognize differences in sounds, such as voices or noises that are playful rather than angry or combative.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public, and a personality attuned to meeting the needs of the infirm and aged.
• Sufficient good health to properly discharge duties and ability to comply with resident and patient rights, regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Submit to a TB Tine Test and return as instructed to have the results read, or provide results from a current TB Tine Test taken within the last 12 months.
• Must be employable by the Texas Nurse Aide Registry; cannot be listed as revoked on the NAR or considered unemployable by the Employee Misconduct Registry.
• Must not have been convicted of a criminal offense listed in Texas Health and Safety Code §250.006(a), or of an offense listed in §250.006(b) within the five years immediately before the application date.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts and any day of the week.
• Ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Position requires bending, stooping, twisting, turning, reaching, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, climbing, kneeling, walking, and standing for over 75% of the shift.
• Visual work primarily involves close inspection of small details and markings in client and medical records; color perception is important for some tasks, including dispensing medications and assessing resident condition.
• Minimum of one year of related experience, experience as a Nursing Assistant, appropriate formal education or training, or Texhoma training is identified as preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of related experience, experience as a Nursing Assistant, appropriate formal education or training, or Texhoma training.

Responsibilities

• Gather and dispense medications, including PRN medication, to residents as prescribed and in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living as needed.
• Recognize changes in residents’ appearance, attitude, and condition.
• Follow resident and patient rights, applicable state and federal regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Attend general and department orientation and complete required training and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED