Certified Medication Aide

Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 68,770,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrise Wellness & Rehabilitation administers prescribed medications and treatments to residents under supervision, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with state regulations. The position emphasizes accurate verification, timely administration, and adherence to approved techniques within a long-term care setting.

The role requires state-certified qualification and prefers candidates with prior long-term care experience, with a Thursday-Sunday shift pattern of 8- or 10-hour days.

Qualifications

• Certified as required by state law.
• Previous experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Skills

Medication administration

Record keeping

Job description

Objective

Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of Nurse Supervisor.

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Principal Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• Certified as required by state law.
• Previous experience in long-term care preferred

Schedule is Thursday-Sunday 8hr or 10hr shifts