Certified Medication Aide 6P-6A

Lovington Healthcare; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovington Healthcare is seeking a qualified professional to administer medications and treatments to residents in a long-term care setting under supervision. The role requires careful adherence to state regulations and documentation on resident charts.

Certificate as required by state law is essential; prior long-term care experience is preferred. Lovington Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-free workplace.

Qualifications

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments under state regulations.
• Verifies resident identity and records drug details on forms.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures.

Skills

Medication administration

Education

State law certification

Job description

Objective

Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations 1to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of Nurse Supervisor.

Principal Responsibilities

Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.

Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.

Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures

Qualifications

Certified as required by state law.

Previous experience in long-term care preferred

Lovington 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.