Certified Medication Technician

Riverchase Nursing & Rehab Center•Hoover, AL

About The Position

Join Diversicare as a Certified Med Aide/Tech and provide patient care as part of a team focused on enhancing lives through exceptional healthcare. The role works under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or registered professional nurse and performs medication-related duties within the applicable state and facility requirements. The medication aide organizes, administers, and documents permitted medications, monitors residents for reactions and side effects, and reports relevant observations to the charge licensed nurse. Diversicare highlights opportunities for career advancement through cross-training and shadowing in other departments, along with competitive wages, daily wage access, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Successfully complete a state-approved school of medication administration.
Hold a current acknowledgment card or certification issued by a state agency.
Be willing to abide by restrictions placed on the job by the state agency.
Be a certified nursing assistant.

Responsibilities

Work under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or registered professional nurse.
After authorization by the facility’s licensed nurse or the resident’s treating physician, administer PRN medications.
Organize assigned medication duties to prepare, pass, and document routine prescribed medications; give PRN medication only upon instruction of the licensed nurse.
Document PRN medications according to State Standards in all areas of the chart.
Observe and report medication reactions and side effects commonly experienced by nursing facility residents to the facility’s charge licensed nurse.
Take and record vital signs before administering medications that could affect or change vital signs.
Personally prepare or set up medications that the medication aide is permitted to administer, then administer and document them in the resident’s clinical record.
Administer oxygen by nasal channel or non-sealing face mask only in an emergency; immediately notify the licensed nurse on duty or on call afterward and document the activity and notification.
At the charge nurse’s discretion, count narcotics, administer routine prescribed narcotics, and document them on the individual and medication sheets.