Certified Medication Aide - CMA 2

Good Samaritan Society; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

Holiday Pay

Retirement Plan

HSA Program

Weekend differential

Job summary

Good Samaritan Society in Velva, ND is seeking CMA II/CNAs for full-time roles. Shifts vary between CMA II and CNA duties; the position starts at $21.50/hour with full benefits including health, vision, and dental, life insurance, PTO, and holiday pay.

Retirement options and an HSA program are available, with weekend differential up to $3.00/hour and an additional 1.25/hour for weekends. Full-time hours are offered; provides the right medication to residents, administers medications, maintains

Qualifications

• Completion and certification in an accredited nursing assistant training program and state approved medication aide course as required by state in which location is located
• Basic ability to communicate and comprehend; ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities
• Knowledge of therapeutic effects and side effects of medications administered

Responsibilities

• Provides the right medication to the right person at the right time in the right dose and by the right route ensuring all changes in medication are responded to in a timely manner.
• Stores medications correctly, cleans and locks med cart or other storage system.
• Follows location policy for missed medications, accidentally dropped or spit out by the resident, and medication errors.
• Follows procedures for documentation, including narcotics sign out.
• Follows up with observation and documentation of resident response to medication received.
• Assists as needed to provide resident centered personal care including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining vital signs, psychosocial support and other personal cares.
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• Provides a positive dining experience.
• Assists residents in transferring, repositioning and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment; provides range of motion and passive exercise.
• Documents resident cares and behaviors according to Society policy, procedure and regulations.

Job description

Create Your Career With Us!

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Location: Souris Valley Care Center
Address: 300 Main St S, Velva, ND 58790 USA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift:

Hourly wages starting at $21.50.

Looking for a bit of variety in your job, well we are currently looking for CMAII/CNAs to join our staff. If you love helping people and providing essential medications to them, then this is the job for you! Shifts will vary between CMAII and CNA duties. These Full-time opportunities starts at $21.50/hr with full benefits to include Health, Vision & Dental, Life Insurance, as well as other optional plans, PTO & Holiday Pay. We have retirement options and an HSA program too! Along with all this we offer differentials up to $3.00/hr and 1.25/hr for weekends.

Job Responsibilities

Full Time hours are available for a CMA 2!

Provides the right medication to the right person at the right time in the right dose and by the right route ensuring all changes in medication are responded to in a timely manner. Stores medications correctly, cleans and locks med cart or other storage system. Follows location policy for missed medications, accidentally dropped or spit out by the resident, and medication errors. Follows procedures for documentation, including narcotics sign out. Follows up with observation and documentation of resident response to medication received. Assists as needed to provide resident centered personal care including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining vital signs, psychosocial support and other personal cares. Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate. Provides a positive dining experience. Assists residents in transferring, repositioning and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment; provides range of motion and passive exercise. Documents resident cares and behaviors according to Society policy, procedure and regulations.

Qualifications

Completion and certification in an accredited nursing assistant training program and state approved medication aide course as required by state in which location is located - this may require a high school diploma or a GED - refer to state regulations.

Basic ability to communicate and comprehend; ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities; knowledge and familiarity with the therapeutic effects and side effects of all medications administered.

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! To review all of the great benefits and benefit eligibility, visit https//www.good-sam.com/jobs/benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

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