Certified Medication Aide: Impactful Patient Care

Quality Career Pathways: Medical Certification School; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus up to $2000

Medical premiums as low as $28.76 biwe

Dental premiums as low as $2.06 biweek

Vision premiums as low as $5.72 per mo

Long-term disability premium paid by

Basic Life Insurance premium paid by

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts funded $1,000

12 paid holidays per year

2 weeks’ vacation per year

14 paid sick days per year

Pension payments for life

Optional benefits (e.g. short-term dis

Job summary

Douglas County Health Center is hiring Medication Aides to join a health care team in Omaha. The role requires a State-certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course and a 40-hour Medication Aide certification, with CPR included within six months.

Candidates should have HS diploma, be 19+, and prefer some nursing assistant or medication aide experience. Responsibilities include assisting with resident care in a hospital-like setting and maintaining skills in EMR usage and health documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a State certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course required and maintained in good standing.
• Attainment of a State certified 40-hour Medication Aide certification class and exam required and maintained in good standing.
• Completion of the 10 required competencies of a Medication Aide as defined in Nebraska State Statute within the first 14 days of employment required.
• Basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification required within six (6) months of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Six (6) months experience as a medication aide or one (1) year as a nursing assistant preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
• Completion of an annual health review required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course

State certified 40-hour Medication Aide certification

CPR certification

EMR experience

6 months medication aide experience or 1 year nursing assistant

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Douglas County Health Center is hiring Medication Aides to join a health care team in Omaha. The role requires a State-certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course and a 40-hour Medication Aide certification, with CPR included within six months.

Candidates should have HS diploma, be 19+, and prefer some nursing assistant or medication aide experience. Responsibilities include assisting with resident care in a hospital-like setting and maintaining skills in EMR usage and health documentation.