Trained Medication Aide (TMA)

Little Falls Health Services•Little Falls, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Little Falls Health Services, nursing isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. Our TMA's build meaningful relationships, provide steady comfort, and become part of residents’ daily lives. Every shift is an opportunity to make someone’s day brighter. The primary purpose of the TMA is to function as a team leader passing medications and providing treatments to residents.

Requirements

Must be Med Certified.

Responsibilities

Adhere to, support and promote St. Francis Health Services’ Mission and Core Values, philosophy, goals and objectives while conducting company business.
Maintain confidentiality of company and resident related information at all times.
Safely administers medications as ordered by physicians.
Knows the dosage and effects of medication prior to administration and is alert to potential side effects.
Make nurses aware of any unusual dosages or routes of administration.
Correctly charts medication administered for shift.
Observes and documents resident's response to medication.
Checks med charts and MAR prior to administration and checks MAR at end of shift to check for possible deletions/errors.
Follows established procedures for drug control (i.e., locking medication carts, reordering medications, returning unused drugs to pharmacy, and signing out controlled drugs, locking medication room door when unattended).
Cleans and stocks medication cart at the end of the shift.
Orders, checks and stores medication according to policy and procedure.
Performs treatments such as creams and ointments and suppositories.
Notes changes in residents’ normal routine including nutrition, elimination, basic skin changes, ambulation and skin integrity.
Performs residents’ vital signs, weights and records.
Prepares the resident and family with explanations about the procedure and provides emotional support.
Recognizes potential emergencies and takes the appropriate action.
Communicates with nurse regarding residents' condition and concerns, physical and emotional status, projected interventions and family interactions.
Able to operate the following equipment and perform the following procedures: medication administration, topical treatments, care of ostomy, urinary catheters, restraints, EZ Stand, Hoyer Lift, and vital signs.