Certified Medication Assistant

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Roswell, GA

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About The Position

The Certified Medication Assistant provides residents with services in accordance with health care provider orders for administering or assisting with medications and treatments, consistent with state regulations. The role also provides direct care according to each resident’s individualized service plan. The position supports residents’ physical, social, and psychological well-being; maintains a clean, safe community; monitors and documents residents’ health and responses to treatment; and follows medication, infection-control, and incident procedures. The role may involve occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage and on-call availability as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion and licensure of a Certified Nursing Assistant program.
• Completion of a state-certified medication aide course.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to use good judgment in emergencies and seek help when needed.
• Experience and/or training in direct service with older adults is preferred.
• Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, is helpful.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and/or training in direct service with older adults.
• Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a physical, social, and psychological environment that supports residents’ interests and welfare.
• Help maintain a clean and safe community, delegating job responsibilities as appropriate.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, within state regulations and after required training or certification; monitor resident responses, watch for medication interactions and side effects, and notify a supervisor of concerns.
• Assist residents with medications according to medication procedures and follow medication policies.
• Maintain timely daily resident records, including medication distribution, activities, incidents, observations, changes in condition or behavior, and visitors; promptly report changes to a supervisor.
• Keep the medicine supply room clean and organized.
• Receive reports on all residents.
• Accurately account for medications, including controlled substances, according to policy.
• Assist with medication cart audits as directed by policy and a supervisor.
• Provide direct resident care.
• Follow procedures for resident incidents and accidents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k).
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
• Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance.
• Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
• Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
• Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
• Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
• Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
• Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
• Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
• Temporary associates may participate in the company’s 401(k) program but are not eligible for other benefits.

What This Job Offers

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