Certified Medication Aide

Dawsonhealth; Dawson (GA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dawsonhealth team is seeking a Certified Nursing Aide and Certified Medication Aide to administer physician-ordered medications and perform routine patient care in line with established clinical guidelines. You will work under the direction of licensed nurses in a Georgia facility, ensuring safety, accuracy, and compassionate support for residents.

Key duties include giving medications by various routes, conducting finger-stick glucose tests, documenting administrations, storing medications

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current Certified Nursing Aide in State of Georgia.
• Certified Medication Aide in State of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Administer physician ordered medications by various routes (oral, ophthalmic, topical, otic, nasal, vaginal, rectal).
• Administer insulin, epinephrine, and B12 per physician direction and guidelines.
• Conduct finger stick blood glucose testing following guidelines.
• Document medication administration and any declination.
• Store and dispose of medications properly.
• Provide routine patient care (bathing, grooming, dressing) as needed.
• Complete dressing changes and report changes to the licensed nurse.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Current Certified Nursing Aide in State of Georgia

Certified Medication Aide in State of Georgia

Job description

Administration and documentation of physician ordered medications, treatments, and point of care testing following established clinical guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Other duties within scope of practice may be assigned.)

• Administer physician ordered oral, ophthalmic, topical, otic, nasal, vaginal and rectal medications.
• Administer insulin, epinephrine, and B12 pursuant to physician direction and clinical guidelines.
• Administer medications via a metered dose inhaler.
• Conduct finger stick blood glucose testing following established clinical guidelines.
• Administer a commercially prepared disposable enema ordered by a physician.
• Documentation of medication administration and/or declination following established clinical guidelines.
• Report and document in the resident's record any unusual reaction to medication and provide to resident, their family and the health care provider.
• Properly store and dispose of medications.
• Provides routine care to the patient, i.e. bathing, grooming, dressing, as needed
• Complete dressing changes of skin alterations as established in the clinical guidelines and per physician orders. Report changes to the licensed nurse as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current Certified Nursing Aide in State of Georgia
• Certified Medication Aide in State of Georgia