Certified Medication Provider at Pasadena

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Pasadena, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners (FPACP) is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to join their team at Focused Care at Pasadena. FPACP emphasizes a culture of excellence and has a recognition program called ROCKStar (Recognizing Outstanding Care and Kindness). The Certified Medication Aide will be responsible for accurately preparing and administering medications to residents and documenting these administrations. The role requires adherence to safety guidelines and the ability to work with electronic medical records.

Requirements

Must have a current Certified Medication Aide Certification in Texas.
Be in good standing on Nurse Aide Registry and the Misconduct Registry.
Must have current Certified Nurse Aide certification in Texas.
Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written instructions in English.
Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate with residents.
Ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting in excess of 150 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
Manual dexterity required performing tasks in assisting residents with their personal needs.
Ability to safely care for residents in a patient and respectful manner despite some resident's lack of cooperation and/or combativeness.
Must have the capability to withstand strong foul odors and the ability to tolerate wearing necessary personal protective equipment.
Willingness and ability to wear, tolerate and use protective clothing and equipment needed in the carrying out of duties, i.e. latex gloves.
Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance in accordance with facility absence policies.
Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Ability to safely transfer residents who cannot bear their own weight.
Ability to safely ascend and descend stairwells and assist in an evacuation.

Responsibilities

Accurately prepare, administer, and document medications as prescribed.
Immediately report any errors to the Charge Nurse or Director of Nursing.
Accurately take and record vital signs.
Accurately count and sign medication administration record for controlled drugs.
Safely lift, move and transfer residents as required.
Observe all residents and report anything unusual or abnormal to Charge Nurse.
Follow safety guidelines; promptly remove and clean up urine or bowel excretions and other spills or safety hazards.
Safely utilize the equipment. Report any equipment needing service or repair immediately.
Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills and other in-service training as scheduled.
Follow Universal Safety Precautions in order to protect oneself, residents, and other staff members.
Utilize electronic medical record charting.