Certified Medication Aide

Cascadia EE LLC; Oregon City (OR); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cascadia Healthcare is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to assist residents with medications and basic clinical tasks in a hospital-affiliated care setting. This is a Saturday Eve and Sunday Day/Eve union SEIU 503 contract position.

Responsibilities include dispensing medications, monitoring residents, taking vital signs, performing glucose checks, and ensuring accurate documentation. CMA certification and CPR are required.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate CMA program completed and certified in the state of employment.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology and medication safety practices.
• Understanding of HIPAA and patient confidentiality.

Aufgaben

• Dispense and prepare oral medications per physician orders.
• Provide routine daily medications to residents with stable conditions.
• Administer and document medications at prescribed dosages and times.
• Perform capillary blood glucose checks and monitor vital signs.
• Adjust oxygen flow and monitor changes in resident status.
• Report adverse effects to Charge Nurse promptly.
• Count controlled substances and maintain accurate records.
• Clean and restock medication cart; ensure punctual shifts.

Kenntnisse

Medical terminology

Medication administration

HIPAA compliance

Ausbildung

CMA program graduate

Jobbeschreibung

Description

A Certified Medication Aide is responsible for administering routine medications to residents/patients

Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each

state’s specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.

This a Saturday Eve, Sunday Day/Eve position.

This is a union SEIU 503 contract position.

Essential Functions

• Dispenses and prepares oral medications as per physician orders.
• Provides routine daily medications, either prescription or non-prescription, to patients whose condition and drug regimen are stable.
• Administers and documents medications in the indicated dosage at the correct time, via the desired route
• Performs capillary blood glucose checks.
• Takes resident’s vital signs, keeps records and monitors for side effects.
• Turns oxygen on an off at pre-determined, established flow rate.
• Reports any changes in a resident’s vital signs or behavior or any other indication of adverse effects from a medication to the Charge Nurse.
• Counts controlled substances.
• Cleans & restocks medication cart.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

Other Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintains resident/patient confidentiality.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Conduct, its policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong knowledge of medical and pharmacological terminology.
• Ability to manage medications for a large number of patients without making dosage or other medicationerrors.
• Understanding of HIPAA.

Requirements

Education

Graduate of a CMA program required.

Licenses/Certification

Valid certification as a CMA in the state of employment.

Valid CPR certification