Registered Medication Associate (RMA)

Commonwealth Senior Living at Manassas•Manassas, VA

4d•$22 - $25

About The Position

The Registered Medication Associate provides high-quality care and services to meet residents’ overall needs in a caring, consistent, individualized, and efficient manner. The role supports comprehensive resident care by assisting with medication administration in accordance with state licensing and regulatory standards. The RMA models the company’s core values as a Culture Ambassador and leads by example. The position involves medication administration and documentation, monitoring medication effectiveness and safety, communicating resident updates, maintaining medication and equipment inventories, and supporting residents’ physical and emotional needs. The RMA may act as a shift supervisor when appropriate or directed and maintains regular communication with the Resident Care Director. The position works shifts of 3 p.m.–11 p.m. or 11 p.m.–7 a.m., including rotating weekends.

Requirements

Successfully complete coursework and examinations to obtain certification as a Resident Care Associate.
Obtain state-required continuing education credits to maintain RMA certification and provide evidence of continued certification to the community in a timely and accurate manner.
Know safe medication administration techniques and demonstrate this knowledge through a competency skills evaluation.
Be CPR and First Aid certified or willing to obtain certification as required by company policy.
Understand and practice resident confidentiality.
Be able to work weekends and flexible hours as needed for resident care and services.
Show sincere compassion and genuine concern for the physical and emotional needs of seniors and their families.
Be proficient with basic office equipment, including a personal computer.
Live out Commonwealth Senior Living’s Noble selling purpose: “We improve the lives of seniors, their families, and each other.”
Be able to lift, stoop, carry, turn, and assist high-risk residents; push medication carts; and sit, stand, bend, and move continuously during work hours.
Be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist in monitoring and safely delivering the Medication Management Program.
Follow Commonwealth Senior Living policies and procedures and state regulatory standards when administering medications.
Administer medications as prescribed and accurately record their administration.
Present medications to residents and observe ingestion or completion of other medication application or administration techniques.
Observe, record, and report complications, adverse reactions, or medication side effects, and obtain input from the Resident Care Director as indicated.
Determine and accurately record medication effectiveness in a timely manner.
Document medication refusals and reasons prescribed medications were not administered as ordered.
Store medications safely and accurately.
Monitor medication accountability when medications are ordered, received, administered, and reported off at shift change.
Document resident and medication updates, changes, concerns, and follow-up in the Daily Shift to Shift Communication Log each shift.
Handle controlled substances safely, including shift counts, and report discrepancies or concerns to the Resident Care Director.
Inspect, clean, audit, and monitor equipment and supplies; report issues to the Resident Care Director.
Obtain, record, and report vital signs as indicated during medication administration.
Record and restock medication inventories as needed and requested.
Re-order resident medications from the pharmacy as needed and requested.
Document pertinent information in resident records and complete incident reports as indicated.
Use Universal Precautions and follow company infection-control policies and OSHA’s Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard.
Communicate accurately and factually with residents, staff, and others; seek clarification from or refer questions to the Resident Care Director when indicated.
Prioritize residents and provide verbal encouragement and support.
Help maintain a safe and clean environment.
Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, families, and associates.
Attend required in-service training and education programs.
Act as a shift supervisor when appropriate or directed.
Maintain regular communication with the Resident Care Director.
Perform other duties as assigned or listed in the Resident Care Associate job description.