Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) - PRN - Night Shift - Claremore Veterans Home

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 53.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Shift differential

Zusammenfassung

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS in Claremore is seeking an Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) for the night shift as a PRN, part-time position at the Claremore Veterans Home. The role provides direct patient care under nursing supervision, including vital signs, activities of daily living assistance, and medication support in a facility setting.

Applicants should have two years of patient-care experience and appropriate Oklahoma certifications.

Qualifikationen

• Two years of patient care experience.
• CNA/CMA level certifications may be required per state health dept.

Aufgaben

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs.
• Charts observations and communicates pertinent changes in patient condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment and handles supplies.
• Participates in follow-up activities and coordinates appointments.

Kenntnisse

Glucose Monitoring

Gastro

Respiratory Advancements

Ausbildung

Two years patient care experience

Jobbeschreibung

Job Posting Title

Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) - PRN - Night Shift - Claremore Veterans Home

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Claremore Veterans Home

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

$33 per hour

No more than 999 hours annually

$.87 per hour Shift Differential 3pm-7am

Education and Experience Requirements to include: Glucose Monitoring, Gastro, and Respiratory Advancements.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for providing more complex patient care tasks and performs more advanced duties.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology.

Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to apply basic nursing techniques; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience required at this level consists of two years of experience in providing patient care.

Special Requirements

Some positions may require the possession of a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and/or possession of a Class C (CDL) Commercial Drivers License at the time of appointment.

Some agencies may require the translation of health information for non-English speaking clients.

The Department of Veterans Affairs requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a (CNA) Certified Nursing Aide for Level I and II. Level III requires certification as a (CMA-A) Certified Medication Aide Advanced by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a (CMA) Certified Medication Aide for all levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S.

• 427.8.

Positions for the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse requires the years of experience to be in the behavioral health field.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.