Certified Medication Aide - DailyPay & Training

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Daily pay

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) for Fountain Springs Healthcare Center to administer prescribed medications and keep medical records under supervision. The ideal candidate is energetic and clinically sound, with a passion for quality resident care.

The role involves verifying resident identity, presenting meds, taking vital signs, documenting refusals, handling medications, and maintaining inventories in a supportive, team-based environment.

Qualifications

• Certification in the state of employment as a Certified Nursing Assistant for one year.
• Successful completion of 80 hours training approved by the State for Certified Medication Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records drug name, dosage and time.
• Presents medication to resident and observes ingestion or administers medication.
• Takes vital signs.
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
• Receive supply of ordered medications and assemble drugs for administration.
• Record and restock medication inventories.

Skills

Vital signs

Medication administration

Record-keeping

Patient safety

Education

CNA certification (1 year)

80 hours CMA training

Job description

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) for Fountain Springs Healthcare Center to administer prescribed medications and keep medical records under supervision. The ideal candidate is energetic and clinically sound, with a passion for quality resident care.

The role involves verifying resident identity, presenting meds, taking vital signs, documenting refusals, handling medications, and maintaining inventories in a supportive, team-based environment.