Certified Medication Aide

Sonida Senior Living; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Career training

Employee assistance program

FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Location-based eligibility

Job summary

The Waterford at Mansfield, a Sonida Senior Living community, seeks a qualified Medication Aide to join our care team. You will administer resident medications as ordered by physicians and support daily living activities alongside our healthcare staff.

We offer a competitive wage, health and dental insurance, a 401k with company match, paid time off, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for career advancement through company training. Must be licensed in Ohio as a Medication Aide.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in Ohio as a Medication Aide and maintain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Set up and administer resident medications as ordered by physicians and per professional standards.
• May supervise CNAs as directed.
• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, meals, mobility, hygiene).
• Monitor vital signs and record intake/output.

Skills

Licensed Medication Aide

Job description

Find your joy here, at The Waterford at Mansfield, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

You belong on our team if you are interested in:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings plan offering 50% of every dollar contributed by the employee up to 6% of employee’s base rate*
• Employee Assistance Program: This program provides professional, confidential telephonic or face-to-face counseling to you and your household members at no cost
• FSA: This option allows you to pay for eligible expenses using tax-free dollars. We offer a health care FSA or dependent care FSA*
• Dependent Care FSA: Allows you to pay for eligible expenses (example: daycare, parent care) using tax-free dollars
• Flexible scheduling**
• Paid time off*
• Company paid training for career advancement**
• Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status
• Eligibility based on location

Medication Aide Responsibilities Include

• You will be responsible for setting up and administering resident medications as ordered by physicians and per professional standards of medication administration, and may supervise CNAs as directed
• Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths
• Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals
• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in Ohio as a Medication Aide, and must maintain current and unencumbered licensure.