Medication Aide, Extended Care, 3-11p, 8hrs/wk, every other weekend

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital•Omaha, NE

30d

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating and providing quality care to an assigned team of patients. Delivers direct patient care, provides prescribed medication and treatments within scope of practice and under the direction of a licensed nurse. Responsible for understanding and implementing the patient plan of care to deliver quality care within the clinical service systems and according to Madonna's philosophy and mission. Responsible for reporting adverse patient condition changes to supervisor. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

Requirements

State required age qualification of at least 18 years old.
Is listed on the State Registry as a Nurse Aide.
Current Madonna Nurse Aide with demonstrated skills/ability on patient care unit, six months working experience as a Nurse Aide at Madonna preferred.
Successful completion of the state approved Medication Aide training program which includes a 40-hour classroom course and a State administered test.
State renewal of Medication Aide every 2 years.
State renewal includes proof of annual competency skills completed during the six month preceding the expiration date and completion of the State renewal application.
Is listed on the State medication aide registry.
You must have the following licenses to apply: MEDICATION AIDE, MEDICATION AIDE, NURSE AIDE, and NURSE AIDE

Responsibilities

Understands scope of practice and utilizes position job description, job standards, procedures and facility policies to ensure quality care delivery.
Compiles patient care information to meet patient goals.
Administers and documents patient medication on assigned shift to ensure accurate and efficient medication administration.
Provides the correct medication and dose to the right patient at the right time via the correct route as directed by the medication administration record and licensed nurse.
Performs treatments per treatment sheets as directed by a licensed nurse.
Documents completed treatments on the treatment sheet or flow record such as the blood glucose record.
Properly charges patient billable supplies to ensure accurate patient billing.
Provides medication via the following routes: oral, rectal, sublingual, eye, ear, nose, topical and gastrostomy tube.
Provides prescribed oral medication to patients, observes ingestion using specified procedures.
Performs glucometer and BVI procedures, reports outcome to licensed nurse and documents results according to operational definitions.
Provides oral suctioning and changes suction canisters as assigned by licensed nurse.
Provides oxygen via nasal cannula (not to exceed 2L) at the correct liter per minutes as directed by the patient care plan and assigned by a licensed nurse. Attends to liquid oxygen fill needs.
Delivers nutrition formula and/or water flushes via a gastrostomy tube correctly using a tube feeding pump or gravity flow.
Communicates with licensed nurse and other clinicians regarding patient's condition, concerns, patient goals achieved and other developments to ensure quality service delivery.
Takes vital signs and pulse oximetry and reports their outcomes to licensed nurse.
Attends to the direct care needs of patients, including transfers, ambulation, repositioning and activities of daily living to ensure quality of care.
Communicates to patient, family and co-workers in a respectful manner to maintain a positive customer oriented approach.
Receives and implements directions for patient care in order to meet patient goals.
Follows instruction from licensed nurse to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and clinical services systems.
Instructs and orients new staff to department, unit environment and operational guidelines.
Participates in and assists with department and facility committees, project teams and/or task forces.
Maintains and ensures a safe environment for the patient care unit.
Passes food trays and transports patients.
Handles and operates all necessary equipment.
Performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and to prevent injury.
Sets up equipment and supplies necessary for providing medications/treatments and cleans up work area.
Ensures accuracy of machines by following facility guided calibration or operational guidelines.
Stocking and reordering supplies.
Cleaning medication cart, patient servers, medication room, treatment/supply room.