Certified Medication Aide

OPCO Skilled Management; Roswell (NM); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Casa Maria Healthcare seeks a Certified Medication Aide to assist under the charge nurse, ensuring timely and accurate med passes to maintain high-quality resident care. The CMA collaborates with nursing staff to support safe medication administration.

Responsibilities include reporting changes in patient condition, adhering to charting guidelines, and inventory documentation, while maintaining current CMA certification and participating in required trainings.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English (spoken and written).
• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Current certification for Medication Aide.

Responsibilities

• Report changes in patient condition to the Patient Care Supervisor.
• Follow charting guidelines for PRN documentation.
• Report medication reorder.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and in-services as required.
• Document inventory of drugs on appropriate forms.
• Maintain current Medication Aide certification.

Skills

Effective English communication

Patient care experience

Education

Medication Aide certification

Job description

Job Type: Full-TIME

Shifts Avaialble; 2pm-10pm or 6am-2pm.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Certified Medication Aide is under the direct supervision of the charge nurse. The charge nurse will follow up with the CMA to ensure the med pass is completed timely and accurately to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English through both speech and writing.
• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Current certification for Medication Aide.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Reports promptly any change of patient condition or other concerns to Patient Care Supervisor.
• Follow charting guidelines for PRN documentation.
• Reports medication reorder.
• Participates in all assigned meetings, trainings, education and in-service as required.
• Inventory documentation of drugs on appropriate forms.
• Current certification for Medication Aide.

Casa Maria Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.