Certified Medication Aide - Byrd Unit

UTMB Health • Huntsville, TX

30d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. This role performs technical duties in patient care, assisting with general health care needs such as cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and medication distribution. The position also supports professional staff in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

Requirements

• High school or GED equivalent.
• Current Texas Certified Medication Aide permit.
• Security clearance is required.
• Pre-employment drug testing is also required.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant work experience (salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience).

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports, and documents patient data including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, and pulse oximetry; collects specimens.
• Performs and reports Point of Care Testing.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee according to the patient's plan of care.
• Provides for patients' personal hygiene, including bathing, oral suctioning, superficial and chronic wound care, skin care for TED hose and SCDs, cast and skeletal pin care, assistance with elimination, incontinent patient care, urinary catheter care, cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and ostomy care.
• Assists with feeding patients.
• Assists with ambulation, positioning, and turning patients, and cares for patients with altered mobility.
• Assists with patient safety related to age and condition, including restraints and specific safety precautions.
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and usual patient behavior.
• Cares for patients in a correctional environment.
• Interviews incoming patients on new facilities and completes receiving/screening forms.
• Informs nurses and/or physicians/advanced practice providers/mid-level practitioners of patients with health problems needing immediate attention.
• Records information on newly received patients.
• Maintains statistical logs required for periodic reports.
• Performs all duties necessary for psychiatric referrals and screening.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, comfortable facility environment.
• Obtains, stores, and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications/supplies.
• Distributes and documents patients' medications from filled prescriptions, adhering to Texas Administrative Code.
• Ensures drug room security, replaces facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of the facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
• Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
• Maintains patients' privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Practices basic cost containment and utilization management for patient care and facility operations.
• Prioritizes and organizes work to complete assignments within specified timeframes.
• Promotes positive interpersonal relationships among co-workers and Security.
• Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes.
• Obtains 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours annually to meet ACA standards.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
• As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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