Certified Medication Aide

Recover-Care; Louisburg (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Recover-Care in Louisburg, Kansas seeks a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to provide routine nursing care and ensure timely, accurate med passes under the guidance of the Charge Nurse and Nursing leadership.

This role requires CMA certification and English proficiency, with a patient‑centered approach, proper documentation, infection control, and compassionate resident interaction. We offer competitive benefits and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have CMA certification.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm when interacting with residents.

Responsibilities

• Assists in passing medications to residents on assigned unit.
• Prepares residents for therapy, visits, religious services, etc., and transports as needed.
• Prepares and administers medications accurately and on time.
• Assists residents with proper hygiene.
• Bathe residents as assigned and encourage self-help activities.
• Follows infection control procedures when isolation is necessary.
• Charts required information each shift and presents a professional image.

Skills

English proficiency

Patience

Tact

Cheerful disposition

Enthusiasm

Education

Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) you are responsible for providing routine nursing care and ensure the med pass is completed timely and accurately in accordance with established policies and procedures and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses or Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a current certification as a Certified Medication Aide (CMA).
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA)must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Certified Medication Aide (CMA)assists in passing medications to residents on their assigned unit.
• Prepare residents for therapy, activities, physician visits, religious services, etc., to include transporting residents to/from such activities.
• Prepares and administers medication documents, the right medications to the right patient at the right time in the right dosage by the right route.
• Assist residents with proper hygiene
• Bathe residents as assigned and in accordance with established facility procedures (encourage showers and other self-help measures/activities).
• Follow infection control procedures in accordance with established facility policy when isolation techniques are necessary.
• Chart required information every shift pertaining to the role of the certified Medication Aide (CMA).
• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company Standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all consumer/resident rights are protected.

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance