Registered Medication Associate (RMA)

Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The Registered Medication Associate (RMA) 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 serves as a Culture Ambassador, modeling the company’s core values and leading by example. The position includes administering and documenting medications, monitoring residents’ responses, maintaining medication records and inventories, and communicating concerns to the Resident Care Director. The RMA also helps maintain a safe, clean environment, supports residents, participates in required training, and may act as shift supervisor when appropriate or directed. The schedule is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., three to four nights per week, with rotating weekends. The role involves direct care of residents and is considered medium risk for exposure to COVID.

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 in 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 company 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 application or administration techniques.
Observe, record, and report medication complications, adverse reactions, or side effects; seek input from the Resident Care Director as indicated.
Determine and accurately document medication effectiveness in a timely manner.
Document medication refusals and reasons prescribed medications are not administered.
Store medications safely and accurately.
Monitor medication accountability when medications are ordered, received, administered, and reported off at shift change.
Complete the Daily Shift to Shift Communication Log with resident and medication updates, changes, concerns, and follow-up.
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 or requested.
Reorder resident medications from the pharmacy as needed or requested.
Document pertinent information in resident records and complete incident reports as indicated.
Use Universal Precautions and follow company infection-control procedures, including 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 and provide verbal encouragement and support to residents.
Assist in maintaining 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 shift supervisor when appropriate or as directed.
Maintain regular communication with the Resident Care Director.
Perform other duties as assigned or listed in the Resident Care Associate job description.