CMA, Medication Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living - FT Evening

Sanford Health • Hastings, NE

6d • $19 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Assistant (MA) serves as a caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. The role delivers age-appropriate care based on residents’ physical and psychological needs and their plans of care. It includes helping residents with personal care and daily living activities, supporting meals and dining, administering delegated medications within the scope of practice, documenting care and medication outcomes, and communicating changes or concerns to the charge nurse. The MA may also assist with mobility and exercises, collect non-invasive specimens and vital signs, provide housekeeping and laundry assistance, and support wellness and recreational activities.

This full-time role is based at Good Samaritan Hastings Village, The Villa Assisted Living. The shift is 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with every other weekend and rotating holidays. Scheduled hours are 40 per week.

Requirements

• Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
• Successfully complete yearly department-specific competency testing.
• Maintain a record of continuing education credits; 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).
• CNA certification is assumed to be required before attaining TMA or CMA certification.
• State-specific qualifications apply: Iowa and North Dakota require CNA certification and completion of a state-approved medication aide/assistant course; North Dakota assisted living or basic care facilities require Medication Assistant I certification.
• Minnesota requires nursing assistant certification, completion of the 75-hour course, registration with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, and completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
• South Dakota requires successful completion and maintenance of state-approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification.
• A valid driver’s license and auto insurance may be required when applicable.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate care according to residents’ physical and psychological needs and plans of care.
• Assist residents with daily living activities, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, and provide psychosocial support and personal care.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
• Complete food preparation and dining-related tasks, help residents 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 outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary needs.
• Communicate changes in condition, medication follow-up, and care-related concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens.
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help residents keep living areas clean and operational.
• Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs and encourage resident participation.

Benefits

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Various education assistance programs.
• Continuing education.
• Direct access to earnings daily.
• Robust benefits package, with benefits varying by full-time or part-time status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed