2nd-Shift Registered Medication Associate — Senior Care

Commonwealth Senior Living at Manassas; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Senior Living at Manassas is seeking a Registered Medication Associate (RMA) to provide high-quality care and manage medication administration for residents in a compassionate, compliant manner. This on-site role supports daily operations in our Manassas community and aligns with state licensing standards.

The position offers 2nd shift options (3pm-11pm) with both full- and part-time opportunities. Walk-In-Wednesday events help applicants learn about the roles.

Qualifications

• This employee must have successfully completed course work and examinations to obtain certification as a Resident Care Associate.
• The RMA must obtain continuing education credits as required by the state to maintain certification as an RMA and must provide evidence of continued certification to the community in a timely and accurate manner.
• TheRMA must possess knowledge of safe medication administration techniques and demonstrate this knowledge through a competency skills evaluation.
• CPR and First Aid certified or willing to obtain as per company policy.
• The RMA must understand and practice resident confidentiality.
• TheRMA must have the ability to work weekends and flexible hours as needed for resident care and services.
• TheRMA must have the ability to show sincere compassion and demonstrate genuine concern for the physical and emotional needs of seniors and their families.
• Must be proficient in basic office equipment, including a personal computer, for the purpose of accomplishing and maintaining a high level of job performance.
• Live out Commonwealth Senior Living’s Noble selling purpose – “We improve the lives of seniors, their families, and each other.”

Responsibilities

• Assists in monitoring and safe delivery of the Medication Management Program.
• Adheres to all established policies and procedures of Commonwealth Senior Living and state regulatory standards when administering medications.
• Administers and accurately records the administration of medications for residents as prescribed by the physician.
• Present medication to residents and observes ingestion or completion of other application or administration techniques.
• Observes, records, and reports complications, symptoms of adverse actions or side effects of medications and obtains input from the Resident Care Director, as indicated, to ensure the optimum health and safety of the resident.
• Determines and records effectiveness of medications in a timely and accurate manner.
• Documents refusals of medications and reasons why prescribed drugs are not administered as per physician order.
• Stores medications in a safe and accurate manner.
• Monitors medications to ensure adequate accountability measures are taken when medications are ordered, received into the community, administered, and reported off at change of shift.
• Documents on the Daily Shift to Shift Communication Log each shift with resident and medication updates, changes, concerns, and follow up.

Skills

Medication administration

Continuing education

CPR/First Aid

Confidentiality

Weekend flexibility

Compassionate care

Office equipment

Noble purpose

Education

Resident Care Associate certification

Tools

PC/computer

Job description

Commonwealth Senior Living at Manassas is seeking a Registered Medication Associate (RMA) to provide high-quality care and manage medication administration for residents in a compassionate, compliant manner. This on-site role supports daily operations in our Manassas community and aligns with state licensing standards.

The position offers 2nd shift options (3pm-11pm) with both full- and part-time opportunities. Walk-In-Wednesday events help applicants learn about the roles.