CMA - Certified Medication Assistant - Assisted Living - FT Straight Nights

Sanford Health•Bloomfield, NE

9d•$19 - $28

About The Position

The Medication Assistant (MA) serves as a caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. The position is at Bloomfield Assisted Living and works straight night shifts of 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with every other weekend and holiday rotation required. The schedule is 36 hours per week. The MA provides age-appropriate care according to each resident’s physical and psychological needs and plan of care. Duties include supporting personal care and daily living activities, medication administration within the employee’s scope of practice, documenting care and communicating changes or concerns to the charge nurse. The role also supports resident dining, mobility, housekeeping, laundry, wellness, and recreational activities. Sanford Health describes itself as the largest rural health system in the United States. Bloomfield Assisted Living is part of a nonprofit senior care and services provider that has operated since 1922.

Requirements

Satisfactorily complete yearly department-specific competency testing.
Maintain a record of continuing education credits; at least 12 hours of continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
Meet state-specific medication assistant and nursing assistant certification requirements applicable to the work location.
For Good Samaritan Society locations, hold the state-required certified or trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA); CNA certification is assumed to be obtained before TMA/CMA certification.
Iowa: CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing, maintained in good standing, and successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification.
Minnesota: Nursing assistant certification, completion of the 75-hour course, registration with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, and successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
North Dakota: CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing, maintained in good standing, and successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification. Medication Assistant I certification is required in assisted living or basic care facilities; Medication Assistant II certification is required in skilled nursing facilities.
South Dakota: Successful completion of the state-approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course and maintenance of CMA certification with the State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
Minimum age of 18 is preferred.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience is preferred.
A valid driver’s license and auto insurance may be needed when applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse.
Deliver age-appropriate care according to residents’ physical and psychological needs and plans of care.
Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
Complete food preparation and dining tasks, assist with meals and snacks, and provide water and supplements as appropriate.
Administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within the scope of practice defined by state regulations.
Document outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary needs.
Communicate changes in residents’ conditions, medication follow-up, and care-related concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help residents keep living areas clean and operational.
Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, and encourage resident participation.