Certified Medication Aide — Full-Time 8-Hour Shifts

Caring Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring Healthcare in Austin, TX is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to provide timely and accurate medication delivery to residents on a 8-hour shift schedule. This full-time role requires current CMA certification, ability to read, write and communicate in English, and meticulous documentation of dosages and patient responses.

You will verify medications in the MAR, monitor vital signs, and ensure compliance with resident records and dosing times in a supportive care environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold state CMA certification.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Comfort with documenting dosing and vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily medications and ensure they are given to residents.
• Record medication dosages and times given.
• Observe patients and document any changes.
• Access MAR to verify the right person, drug, dose, route and time against the residents record.
• Appropriately documenting vital signs, or other pertinent data related to medication administering.

Skills

Medication administration

Vital signs monitoring

Record keeping

English proficiency

Education

Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification

Tools

MAR system

Job description

Caring Healthcare in Austin, TX is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to provide timely and accurate medication delivery to residents on a 8-hour shift schedule. This full-time role requires current CMA certification, ability to read, write and communicate in English, and meticulous documentation of dosages and patient responses.

You will verify medications in the MAR, monitor vital signs, and ensure compliance with resident records and dosing times in a supportive care environment.