Certified Medication Aide 7-3 Shift

Alaris Health; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaris Health at The Atrium in Jersey City, a 113-bed assisted living facility, seeks a certified medicine aide (CMA) to administer prescribed medications and support daily resident care. The CMA will report observations to the supervising nurse, maintain medication carts, and assist with ordering and restocking supplies in a regulated, patient-focused environment.

Requirements include a New Jersey State approved medicine course, CNA background, and a minimum of one year of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Certified medicine aide (CMA) with CAN background and at least one year of nursing experience.
• Knowledge of procedures for administering simple treatments and providing bedside care.
• Familiar with department locations and Center regulations.
• Understanding of basic medical asepsis, sterile techniques and universal precautions.

Responsibilities

• Administer routine medications (oral, topical, suppositories) as prescribed by physician.
• Report resident condition changes or emergencies to supervising nurse.
• Maintain and stock medication supply and carts; restock as needed.
• Review and document medication administration; process physician orders.
• Assist with ordering medications and cleaning/stocking medicine room.
• Participate in resident treatments and communicate unusual conditions to staff.

Skills

CMA certification

CNA background

1 year nursing experience

Medication administration

Asepsis knowledge

Shift work

Education

New Jersey State approved medicine course

Job description

Alaris Health at The Atrium, a 113 bed assisted living in Jersey City, New Jersey, seeks a certified medicine aide (CMA). Responsibilities include:

• administering routine oral, topical and suppository medications as prescribed by the physician
• reporting any observations concerning resident condition, emergency situations or difficulties with medications to the supervising nurse should they occur
• maintaining medication supply, assists with ordering of new medications, reorders existing medications and restocks medicine carts as needed
• maintaining up-to-date knowledge regarding medications being administered and thoroughly researching unknown medications before administering
• checking all first doses against the physician order sheet
• preparing, administering and charting oral, topical and suppository medication as prescribed by physician
• Processes physician’s orders to ensure proper administration
• ordering medications, cleaning medication treatment carts and stocking and cleaning the medicine room
• participating in resident treatment and noting and reporting any unusual conditions, emergency situations or difficulties with medication to the on-staff licensed nurse

CMA JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified medicine aide (CMA) with qualifications of a certified nursing assistant (CAN) with minimum of one year of experience in nursing
• Completed a New Jersey State approved medicine course with a passing grade
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments and providing related bedside resident care services
• Familiar with location of various departments and regulations of the Center
• Good understanding of basic medical asepsis, sterile techniques and universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
• Work rotating shifts and in different units as needed
• Ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public