Certified Medication Aide: Safe, Compassionate Care

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community seeks a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to administer medications to residents in an Ohio licensed assisted living facility under the supervision of a registered nurse or an LPN acting at the direction of a registered nurse. The CMA follows orders, MARs, Ohio law, and facility policies while upholding resident dignity and safety.

Essential duties include administering various routes, documenting each dose, maintaining medication security, and

Qualifications

• Current, active Ohio CMA certificate in good standing.
• Meets all applicable Ohio residential-care-facility personnel requirements, including background checks and registry or exclusion screening.
• Successful completion of orientation, medication-system training, skills validation, and ongoing competency requirements.
• Current first aid and CPR certification if required by the facility.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to follow orders and MAR entries.

Responsibilities

• Administer only medications and routes assigned by supervising nurse, per CMA scope.
• Administer PRN and initial-dose medications; communicate resident status to supervising nurse.
• Administer insulin via insulin pen with dosage indicator after training and supervision.
• Document each medication administered in the MAR accurately and promptly.
• Maintain infection-prevention practices and secure medication carts and records.
• Provide resident-care assistance when not administering medication, ensuring safety.
• Participate in shift reports, care conferences, audits, and quality-improvement activities.
• Report suspected abuse or policy violations immediately per law and facility policy.

Education

Ohio CMA certificate

Job description

Hill View Continuing Care Retirement Community seeks a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to administer medications to residents in an Ohio licensed assisted living facility under the supervision of a registered nurse or an LPN acting at the direction of a registered nurse. The CMA follows orders, MARs, Ohio law, and facility policies while upholding resident dignity and safety.

Essential duties include administering various routes, documenting each dose, maintaining medication security, and