CMA, Medication Assistant, Certified, Assisted Living - FT Nights

sanford; United States; Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Night/weekend differentials

Advancement opportunities

Education assistance

Continuing education

Direct access to earnings daily

Robust benefits

Résumé du poste

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is seeking a Medication Assistant (MA) for The Villa Assisted Living. You will provide resident-centered care and daily living assistance under a charge nurse, including medication administration as delegated.

The role supports dining, mobility, and wellness activities in a night-shift schedule with potential health benefits. The MA works 10:30pm–7:00am, with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 18 preferred. Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.
• Completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits.
• A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements.
• Maintains all department specific required certifications.
• If applicable, may need a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Iowa: CNA certification required with the State Board of Nursing; CMA course after CNA certification.
• Minnesota: CNA certification, 75-hour course, and Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry; CMA course.
• North Dakota: CNA certification required; CMA/MA course as applicable.
• South Dakota: CMA/CMA certification as required.
• For all Good Samaritan Society Locations: CMA/TMA certification and CNA prior.

Responsabilités

• Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under supervision.
• Assists with basic health care needs including bathing, toileting, grooming, and vital signs.
• Assists with transferring, repositioning, and walking using transfer techniques.
• Provides range of motion and passive exercises.
• Assists with meals and dining to create a positive dining experience.
• Administers prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse.
• Documents outcomes related to care, medication administration, and dietary needs.
• Communicates changes in condition to the charge nurse.
• Provides housekeeping and laundry services to maintain clean living areas.
• Supports wellness and recreational programs for residents.

Connaissances

Vital signs collection

Medication administration supervision

Daily living assistance

Formation

GED preferred

CNA certification (state requirements)

Description du poste

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Night Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $18.50 - $28.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Come join one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

At Good Samaritan Hastings Village, The Villa Assisted Living, our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. You can help us accomplish this!

What's in it for you:

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Continuing education
• Direct access to your earnings daily
• Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)

Shift Details

10:30pm - 7:00am

Every other weekend and rotating holiday

Summary

The Medication Assistant (MA) serves as caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse.

Job Description

Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident per plan of care. Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities that may include, but are not limited to, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident. May assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment and provides range of motion and passive exercises. Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, while creating a positive dining experience for the resident. May assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate.

Administers prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse and within their scope of practice as defined by state regulations. Documents the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary. Communicates changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse. Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs. Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational. Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.

Qualifications

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.

Minimum age of 18 preferred. Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience preferred.

Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year. A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements. Maintains all department specific required certifications. When applicable, may need a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Iowa: Require Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing. CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing. Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained.

Minnesota: Must have nursing assistant certification, have completed the 75-hour course and be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. Successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course.

North Dakota: Require Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing. CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing. Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained. If working in an Assisted Living or Basic Care facility, Medication Assistant I certification required. If working in a skilled nursing facility, Medication Assistant II certification is required.

South Dakota: Must successfully complete the state approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course. CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing.

For all Good Samaritan Society Locations: Must have the state required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA). It is assumed that one must have their certified nursing assistant (CNA) certification prior to attaining their TMA/CMA.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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