CNA Med Tech: Medication Admin & Resident Care (Flexible)

First Atlantic Healthcare; Dexter (ME); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible shifts

Flexible savings account

Shift differential

Paid time off

Job summary

Dexter Health Care, a 53‑bed long‑term care and skilled nursing facility in Dexter, ME, seeks a CNA‑Med Tech to administer medications under supervision and support medication management with the licensed nurse. You will document in the EMR and assist with med preparation per policy.

Responsibilities include giving medications, monitoring vitals, reporting side effects, keeping accurate med records, and helping with inventory and waste.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Graduate of a state‑approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program and be registered on the Maine CNA Registry.
• Successful completion of a state‑approved Nursing Assistant‑Medication training program.
• Ability to interact with computer‑based EMR system.

Responsibilities

• Administers routinely scheduled oral and topical medications according to physician orders, using scanning per policy, to assigned residents.
• Monitors and records vital signs according to physician orders and standards of practice.
• Reports any unusual or unwanted medication side effects to the Charge Nurse.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all medications and treatments based on policy and best practices.
• Assists the Charge Nurse with returning, re‑ordering, and destroying medications per facility policy.
• Notifies the Charge Nurse of any outdated medications and any projected shortage of medications or supplies.
• Makes suggestions to resolve problems or streamline the medication system to the Charge Nurse.

Skills

Medication administration

Vital signs monitoring

EMR system

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA program graduate

Nursing Assistant‑Medication training program

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Dexter Health Care, a 53‑bed long‑term care and skilled nursing facility in Dexter, ME, seeks a CNA‑Med Tech to administer medications under supervision and support medication management with the licensed nurse. You will document in the EMR and assist with med preparation per policy.

Responsibilities include giving medications, monitoring vitals, reporting side effects, keeping accurate med records, and helping with inventory and waste.