CONTRACT CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANT

Sweetwater Care; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Colorado is seeking a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to support the nursing team in providing high-quality resident care. The CMA will be supervised by the charge nurse and assist in timely and accurate med passes.

Qualifications include English communication skills, patient care experience preferred, and current CMA certification (or 2 years as CNA). The role emphasizes compliance with charting, medication reorders, and continuous training.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English (written and spoken).
• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Current certification as Medication Aide or 2 years as certified Nurse Aide.

Responsibilities

• Report any change in patient condition to the Patient Care Supervisor.
• Follow charting guidelines for PRN documentation.
• Report medication reorder.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and in-service sessions as required.
• Document inventory of drugs on appropriate forms.
• Maintain current Medication Aide certification.

Skills

English communication

Patient care experience

Medication Aide certification

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A CMA is under the direct supervision of the charge nurse. The charge nurse will follow up with the CMA to ensure the med pass is completed timely and accurately to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English through both speech and writing.
• Previous patient care experience preferred.
• Current certification for Medication Aide./ 2yrs as certified Nurse Aide

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Reports promptly any change of patient condition or other concerns to Patient Care Supervisor.
• Follow charting guidelines for PRN documentation.
• Reports medication reorder.
• Participates in all assigned meetings, trainings, education and in-service as required.
• Inventory documentation of drugs on appropriate forms.
• Current certification for Medication Aide.
• FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.