Certified Medication Aide

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma’s 131 Department of Corrections seeks a Certified Medication Aide to provide direct and indirect nursing care under supervision in a correctional setting. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, delivering medications, charting, escorting patients, and assisting with daily living activities in a clinic or institutional environment.

Level I describes tasks under close supervision; Level II expands duties to include broader nursing tasks and handling lab specimens.

Qualifications

• Education and experience required at Level I is Certified Medication Aide licensure.
• Education and experience required at Level II consists of one year of experience in providing patient care and Certified Medication Aide licensure.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients and performs other related tasks.
• Tracks and orders patient medications.

Education

Certified Medication Aide licensure

Certified Medication Aide licensure

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Job Posting Title

Certified Medication Aide

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Medical/GPCC

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I: $41,600.00
Level II: $45,760.00

Job Description

Required: Please upload your Certified Medication Aide license.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, transporting lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, delivering medications, and ordering or receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients and performs other related tasks.
• Tracks and orders patient medications.

Level Descriptor

Level I

This is the basic level where employees function as Certified Medication Aides and provide care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close supervision.

Level II

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institutional or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Competencies

Level I

Knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability is required to record observations and activities; to follow oral and written directions; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Level II

Knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing; of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to record observations and activities; to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to apply basic nursing techniques.

Education And Experience

Level I

Education and experience required at this level is Certified Medication Aide licensure.

Level II

Education and experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in providing patient care and Certified Medication Aide licensure.

Special Requirements

• 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Great Plains Correctional Center/Medical

This is not a remote position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.