Trained Medication Aide - PRN - Varies

Sanford Health•Pipestone, MN

5d•$24 - $28

About The Position

The Medication Assistant serves as a caregiver providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse. The role delivers age-appropriate care addressing residents’ physical and psychological needs according to their plans of care. It includes assistance with personal care and daily living activities, medication administration delegated by a licensed nurse within the aide’s scope of practice, documentation, communication about residents’ changing conditions, and support for dining, housekeeping, laundry, wellness, and recreational activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Minimum age of 18 preferred.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
Complete annual department-specific competency testing and maintain a record of continuing education credits.
Complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually, based on state requirements.
Maintain all required department-specific certifications.
When applicable, have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Iowa: Maintain CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing and complete a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification.
Minnesota: Hold nursing assistant certification, complete the 75-hour course, be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, and complete a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.
North Dakota: Maintain CNA certification with the State Board of Nursing and complete a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course after obtaining CNA certification. Medication Assistant I certification is required in Assisted Living or Basic Care facilities; Medication Assistant II certification is required in skilled nursing facilities.
South Dakota: Successfully complete the state-approved Certified Medication Aide course and maintain CMA certification with the State Board of Nursing.
For Good Samaritan and Sanford nursing facilities, hold the state-required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA).
Have active certified nursing assistant registration in the state of practice or be able to obtain it within 120 days.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum age of 18.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Deliver age-appropriate care for residents’ physical and psychological needs in accordance with their plans of care.
Assist residents with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
Assist residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment; provide range-of-motion and passive exercises.
Help with food preparation and dining, assist 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 resident-care outcomes, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary information.
Communicate changes in condition, medication follow-up, and care concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and obtain vital signs.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services to help residents maintain clean and operational living areas.
Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs, and encourage resident participation.
Participate in departmental or organizational committees and task forces as needed.