Medication Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living - PT Night
About The Position
The Medication Assistant (CMA) serves as a caregiver, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. The position delivers age-appropriate care based on residents’ physical and psychological needs and their plans of care. Duties include assistance with personal care and daily living activities, medication administration as delegated by a licensed nurse and within state scope-of-practice regulations, documenting care and communicating changes or concerns to the charge nurse. The role may also support transfers and mobility, meals, housekeeping and laundry, and wellness and recreational programs. This part-time night position is scheduled for 22.5 hours per week, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with every other weekend and rotating nights into holidays. The work is quieter at night, but employees are expected to stay busy with additional cleaning tasks. A mandatory nursing/all-staff meeting is held once a month. Scrubs of any color or pattern may be worn.
Requirements
- Maintain department-specific required certifications.
- Complete yearly department-specific competency testing satisfactorily.
- Maintain a record of continuing education credits each year; at least 12 hours of continuing education are required annually, based on state requirements.
- Hold the state-required certified or trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA) for Good Samaritan Society locations; CNA certification is assumed to be obtained before attaining TMA/CMA certification.
- Meet the applicable state-specific certification requirements: Iowa and North Dakota require CNA certification and successful completion of a state-approved medication aide/assistant course; Minnesota requires nursing assistant certification, completion of the 75-hour course, registration with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, and a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course; South Dakota requires successful completion and maintenance of state-approved CMA certification. In North Dakota, Medication Assistant I certification is required in assisted living or basic care, and Medication Assistant II certification is required in skilled nursing.
- When applicable, have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or GED.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a charge nurse.
- Deliver age-appropriate care for residents’ physical and psychological needs in accordance with their 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.
- Support food preparation and dining, 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 resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary outcomes.
- Communicate changes in condition, 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 keep residents’ living areas clean and operational.
- Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, and encourage residents to participate.
- Complete additional cleaning tasks during night shifts and attend the mandatory monthly nursing/all-staff meeting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
