Certified Medication Aide- PERDIEM

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 26,174 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life & disability insurance

PTO & holidays

403(b) with match

Fitness center access

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care is seeking a Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide high-quality resident care in compliance with state regulations. This dual-certified role ensures safe medication assistance under a nurse's direction while delivering hands-on support with daily living activities.

The CMA/CNA collaborates with nursing teams to promote dignity and well-being, maintains patient privacy, and participates in orientation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CNA and CMA certifications preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with medications under nurse supervision and according to orders.
• Document tasks timely and accurately.
• Maintain resident rooms clean and orderly, including linen and personal items.
• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Assist with transfers, ambulation, and mobility with safety techniques.
• Attend meetings and in-service trainings; follow infection control practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Medication knowledge

Privacy regulations

Record keeping

Patient education

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA certification

CMA certification

CPR certification

Job description

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! The Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing high-quality resident care in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and regulatory requirements. This dual-certified role ensures the safe and accurate assistance of medications under the direction of a nurse, while also providing direct, hands‑on support with activities of daily living to promote dignity, independence, and overall well‑being. The CMA/CNA collaborates closely with nursing and caregiving teams to support a person-centered care environment and ensure residents attain or maintain the highest possible physical, mental, and emotional health. This role functions as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Certified Medication Aide in accordance with applicable state regulations.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the supervision of the Nurse, assists with medication and provides treatments according to physician’s orders and in accordance with facility policy.
• Provides, completes and documents assigned timely and accurately.
• Maintain resident rooms in a clean and orderly manner by providing light housekeeping, changing linen, making beds, putting away clothing and personal effects, tidying bedside table, shelves, closets, and cleaning bathrooms, etc.
• Provide direct care and assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, mobility, and feeding.
• Position is service in nature; in performance of duties the resident care assistant is entrusted to assist residents with basic personal care according to procedures and daily assignment. This includes but is not limited to bathing, dressing, dental hygiene, toilet activities, grooming, feeding, transportation/transfer, etc.
• The role assist residents with transfers, ambulation, and supportive devices using proper safety techniques.
• Attends and participates in facility meetings and in-service training programs.
• Practices good infection control techniques in all aspects of resident care.
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with serving meals and feeding of residents.
• Observes residents’ rights including, but not limited to, privacy, dignity, etc.
• Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or functional status.
• Safeguards the resident’s privacy and property.
• Participates in the orientation of new or temporary staff to the unit to assure continuity in the delivery of resident care.
• Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Provides restorative care to residents as assigned by the Nurse or as indicated in the overall plan of care.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Must be able to give clear and concise direction to staff and others.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required Degree: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred Degree: N/A
• Preferred Certificate(s): Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medication Aide (CMA) and CPR.
• In accordance with State regulations to ensure proper training, certifications or licensure.
• Experience: 0-1 Years

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of various medications, their purposes, dosages, routes of administration, and potential side effects.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of record-keeping skills to document medication administration and patient responses accurately.
• Ability to educate patients about their medications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to operate various equipment base on department.
• The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes or alarms.
• Four hearing requirements listed: In person speech, Telephone, Other remote speech and other sounds.
• Clarity of Vision: For near visual acuity Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.
• For far visual acuity, Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
• This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
• For peripheral vision, observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.

COMPENSATION

Pay Range: $19.13 - $25.43 per hour

BENEFITS

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays 403(b) with a 3% employer match Fitness center use at most facilities. Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D Tuition assistance and scholarships Employee assistance program Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program Pet Insurance.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

ABOUT US

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. They are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization. From the establishment of our first community – Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 – to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults. We believe we are a great place to work. We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life. These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents. We believe in making a difference in other's lives. We have approximately 3,200 employees serving more than 5,000 residents in our nationwide family of continuing care retirement communities and home health. Construction and development continues on several of our 14 campuses, ensuring ever more exciting opportunities for employees to serve residents.

VALUES

Safety I learn & follow safety policies & procedures. I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible. I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed. Courtesy I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter. I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness. I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions. Responsiveness I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution. I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner. I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others. I return phone calls within 24 hours. I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties. Image I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean. I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations.