Medication Aide

Morningside Ministries; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Mileage Stipend

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Telemedecine

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Care Fund

Paid Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave

Loewenberg Caregiver Scholarship

Academy for Career Excellence Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Morningside Ministries in Boerne, TX is seeking a Certified Medication Aide to assist licensed nursing staff in resident care. The role supports medication administration, charting, and monitoring residents under supervision; 6pm-12am shift; a positive, compassionate team environment.

Qualifications include a medication aide certificate and CPR; at least one year of related experience preferred. The employer offers PTO, mileage stipends, life and AD&D, 401(k) with company match,

Qualifications

• Medication aide certificate and CPR are required.
• Minimum of one year related experience preferred, or experience as Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of prescribed health care plan.
• Administer medications to residents according to prescribed schedule.
• Record and observe any reactions and report to supervisor.
• Take and record vital signs prior to administration as required.

Skills

Medication administration

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Be a part of our team and make a difference in our residents’ lives and your life, too. We do more than offer jobs, we offer careers and a great place to work. Come join our growing team at our state‑of‑the‑art Menger Springs Senior Living Community, located in the beautiful Boerne, TX, just north of San Antonio. We welcome you to join our team as we work together to provide the best retirement experience for all our residents at our CCRC. We are seeking a positive, compassionate, customer service‑focused team member for the Certified Medication Aide position. We are excited to have you meet our team where we believe in our core anchors of people first, compassionate action, and respectful communication; able to work in a team environment always, now, and everywhere.

Job Summary:

Assists licensed professional nursing staff by the performance of routine duties in the care of residents.

6pm-12am

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the implementation of the prescribed health care plan.
• Administer medications to residents according to prescribed schedule.
• Administer PRN medications if authorized by the charge nurse.
• Document all PRN’s according to state standards in all areas of the chart.
• Observe and report to supervisor any reactions and side effects of medication administered.
• Take and record vital signs of residents, as required, prior to administration of medications which could affect or change the vital signs.
• Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the medication aide is permitted to administer after personally preparing (setting up) the medications.
• Administer oxygen per nasal canula or a non-sealing face mask in an emergency.
• Immediately after the emergency, notify the licensed nurse on duty or on call. Document the activity and notification.
• Count narcotics; give all routinely prescribed narcotics; document same on individual sheet and medication sheet at discretion of supervisor.
• Assist nurses with other resident/patient care duties.
• Assist nurses with other resident/patient care duties.

Qualifications:

• Required : Medication aide certificate, CPR.
• Minimum of one year related experience preferred, or experience as Nursing Assistant, or appropriate formal education/training.
• Paid Time Off
• Mileage Stipend available to eligible employees
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Telemedecine
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Compassionate Action Relief for Employees C.A.R.E Fund
• Paid Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Loewenberg Caregiver Scholarship
• Academy for Career Excellence Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Morningside Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Morningside Ministries Core Anchors are People First...Always; Compassionate Action...Now; and Respectful Communication...Everywhere

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