Certified Medication Aide

CareOne; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CareOne is seeking a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) for their Hamilton, NJ location. The CMA will be responsible for providing medication administration and assisting with daily living activities for residents, ensuring patient comfort and stability.

Full-time, part-time, and per diem opportunities are available with a salary range of $21-$26 per hour. Comprehensive healthcare benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for career advancement are also offered. This is a role dedicated to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Proper licensing in New Jersey for a Certified Medication Aide.
• Experience with oral, topical, and subcutaneous medications.
• Previous experience as a CMA is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication administration under RN supervision.
• Assist with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Document patient actions and maintain compliance with policies.

Skills

Medication administration

Personal hygiene assistance

Daily living activities

Vital signs monitoring

Multi-tasking

Education

Proper state licensing

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

Job Description

Balance Life & Work with a New Career Opportunity

Now Hiring – Certified Medication Aide (CMA) – Hamilton, NJ

CareOne is Hiring! Full‑Time, Part‑Time & Per Diem opportunities available across Multiple Shifts

Salary Range: $21‑$26 per Hour

Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

The Certified Medication Aide (CMA) will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Provide medication administration to residents under direction of RN.
• Assist with personal hygiene, including bedpans, urinals, baths, back rubs, shampoos, and shaves, and help with travel to the bathroom, showers, and baths.
• Assist with activities of daily living such as feeding patients, serving meals, ambulating, turning, positioning, and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
• Administer adjunct care: enemas, douches, non‑sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz baths, and therapeutic baths; apply restraints.
• Maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, and recording intake and output information.
• Provide patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials, transporting patients, answering call lights and requests, and reporting observations to nursing supervisor.
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Maintain work operations by following policies and procedures.
• Serve and protect the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCHAO standards.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.
• Enhance nursing department and hospital reputation by taking ownership of new requests and exploring opportunities to add value.

Position Requirements

• Proper licensing in the state of the job.
• Experience administering oral, topical, optical, ophthalmic medications and subcutaneous injections.
• Previous CMA experience and certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Multi‑tasker, able to proceed in a courteous and professional manner.

About Us

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to maximizing patient outcomes, treating residents, families, and each other with respect, dignity, and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our centers and communities while maintaining the highest standards of care and service for residents, families, and employees.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
    • Including Pharmacy
    • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
• Legal Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
• Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV