Full-Time Registered Medication Aide (Day Shift)

Goodwin Living•Alexandria, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Medication Aide at Goodwin Living, you will provide care to the residents living in Assisted Living. Your primary role is to protect, sustain, nurture, administer medication to the residents, and provide assistance with activities of daily living and medication management.

Requirements

Must be certified as RMA and be current with mandatory annual update class
Two to three years of experience as an RMA
Graduate of an accredited CNA training course with minimum one year CNA experience
Must have current CPR certification

Responsibilities

Must be knowledgeable of potential medication reactions, and you must monitor resident for such reactions to medications.
Promptly reports emergencies and other concerns to the appropriate clinician.
Possesses the ability and knowledge to communicate to residents the purpose of their medications, the effects, and side effects as well as listen to their concerns and assist with problem solving and/or report to appropriate clinician.
Assist in admission, transfer, and discharge of residents
Measure and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, height, and anatomical dimension/circumference.
Meet with the Interdepartmental Team as scheduled or as needed to discuss residents' needs and progress in identifying and correcting problems.