CMA Certified Medication Aide

OHE OHNH EMP LLC; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Great health plans

Uniforms

Company paid life insurance

Daily Pay

Job summary

Madeira Healthcare Center, part of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is recruiting Certified Medication Assistants (CMA) to provide routine medication administration and personal care for residents.

We offer full-time and part-time positions with daily pay and a comprehensive benefits package. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, Nurse Aide Training, and knowledge of medication procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Nurse Aide Training is preferred and must pass state test within 120 days.
• Understanding of medication administration procedures and ability to perform basic math.
• Understanding of resident care procedures and standards; able to make independent decisions when needed.
• Prior healthcare experience is desirable; strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and administer medication per physician orders and state/federal regulations.
• Display knowledge of side effects and nursing implications of common meds.
• Account for controlled drugs each shift and report discrepancies.
• Chart routine medications, omissions, PRN documentation with follow-up.
• Maintain medications inventory and perform rounds with nurse/physician.
• Provide personal care and basic nursing functions as required.
• Create a clean, safe environment and maintain resident documentation.
• Attend training and orientation to maintain certification and improve care quality.
• Adhere to center policies, safety programs, and infection control standards.

Skills

Medication administration procedures

Basic math functions

Resident care procedures

Independent decision making

Healthcare experience desirable

Tact and communication with staff/res

Patience and enthusiasm

Willingness to learn/new methods

Ability to relate resident condition

Education

High school graduate or GED equivalent

Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or eligible to enter such a program and pass state test within 120 days

Job description

Job Address: 7885 Camargo Rd Madiera, OH 45243 Madeira Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for Certified Medication Assistants (CMA) to join our team. The position of the Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) exists to provide routine medication administration and personal care for residents to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times. We have both Full Time and Part Time positions available.

WHAT WE OFFER

Now Offering Daily Pay! Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow! Comprehensive Benefits package for Full Time! Daily Pay

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great health plans
• Uniforms
• Company paid life insurance & much, much more

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or be eligible to enter such a program and graduate and pass a state test within 120 days from date of employment.
• An understanding of medication administration procedures and successful completion of a state approved training course.
• Ability to perform basic math functions.
• An understanding of resident care procedures and standards.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Prior experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.
• Ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
• Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with all staff.
• Must have patience, tact, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Willingness and ability to seek new methods and principles and be willingness to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up and administer medication in accordance with physician’s orders and state/federal regulations.
• Display knowledge of side effects, interactions, and nursing implications of common medications.
• Account for controlled drugs each shift and report any discrepancies immediately.
• Charting – routine medications, medication omissions, documentation of PRN medication given with follow up, and any other pertinent observations.
• Maintain inventory of medications.
• Rounds with nurse and physician.
• Prepare monthly medication records.
• Provide personal care and treatment function for residents.
• Perform basic nursing care functions as required.
• Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and ensure that their needs are met.
• Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational, classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance the quality of care.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement and safety programs, and environmental and infection control standards.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.