Nursing - Medication Aide - Full Time, Nights

Cascadia Senior Living•Bainbridge Island, WA

14d•$24 - $27

About The Position

The Medication Aide helps create a joyful and vibrant community by caring for residents and administering or assisting with the self-administration of routine and non-routine, non-injectable medications by oral, rectal, or topical means. The role follows physician orders and nursing practices and works as directed by the Director of Nursing Services. The Medication Aide provides direct resident care, supports residents’ dignity, independence, and choice, observes and reports changes in residents’ physical and mental conditions, and documents medications, treatments, and care accurately. The position also helps maintain a safe, clean, and orderly medication room and follows community safety, infection-control, and risk-management practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CNA or HCA license in good standing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Medication pass certification in accordance with state requirements.
Current First Aid and CPR card.
Current Food Handlers card.
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
General computer literacy and good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Working knowledge of office machines, including copier, fax, and phone system.

Responsibilities

Perform tasks assigned by the Director of Nursing Services, including taking vital signs and weights, applying creams or ointments, collecting specimens, and lifting, moving, or transporting residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices, where state regulations authorize delegation.
Accurately document medications and treatments administered or omitted, including reasons for omissions and administration of PRN medications.
Record administered or received narcotics on the appropriate controlled-drug count sheet and report medication errors immediately.
Report and document changes in residents’ conditions, incidents, and accidents to the Director of Nursing Services, physician, and family members as indicated.
Communicate with physicians, pharmacies, and families as indicated to help ensure medications are received promptly.
Provide direct resident care, promote resident dignity, independence, and choice, observe residents’ physical and mental conditions, and report observations to the Director of Nursing Services.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Assist with or perform activities of daily living as needed and accurately document care provided in observation and communication logs and incident reports.
Greet residents, visitors, and staff courteously while respecting dignity, confidentiality, and individual rights.
Follow community fire-safety and infection-control practices and promptly report unsafe conditions or equipment to the Director of Nursing Services.
Follow standard precautions, safe work practices, fire, safety and disaster plans, risk-management practices, and security procedures; report or correct unsafe conditions and equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Restore medication and equipment and keep the medication room clean and orderly.
Remove outdated or discontinued medication for return to the pharmacy.
Attend and participate in required meetings and training, and stay current on system-assigned tasks and duties.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on relevant experience and education or certification requirements.
Night-shift differential.
Bonus; shift-coverage bonus offered as needed.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Savings and spending accounts for tax-free health-care and dependent-care expenses; HSA includes an employer contribution.
Sick time accrual, available for use after 90 days.
Paid time off accrual eligibility after 12 months.
Floating holiday accrual, eligible upon hire, up to 56 hours annually.
Holiday premium pay of 1.5 times normal hourly pay for work on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
Up to three days of bereavement leave.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, with semi-annual enrollment and an annual employer discretionary contribution.
Employee Assistance Program.
Cascadia Assistance Fund offering financial help with hardships or continuing education.