Medication Aide (CMA I)

Harrison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Cynthiana (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kentucky seeks a qualified State Registered Nurse Aide with CMA I training to manage medication administration and related tasks for residents. The role requires careful verification, accurate documentation, and adherence to state and federal regulations.

You may perform CNA duties as qualified, including assisting with transfers, positioning, and daily living activities.

Qualifications

• State-registered nursing aide with CMA I training and active SRNA status.
• Annual training required to maintain CMA I and SRNA verification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications for resident administration as prescribed.
• Safely administer medications, verify resident, dose, route, time, and reasons.
• Document medication administration in the medical record.
• Maintain a clean, organized medication cart.
• Ensure timely medication reorders from the pharmacy.
• Label and date opened medication bottles/boxes.
• Perform additional duties including possible CNA tasks as qualified.

Skills

Medication administration

Documentation

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

State Registered Nurse Aide with CMA I training

Job description

Day shift 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Salary commensurate with experience.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Ensure proper dosage, distribution, and documentation of medication administration in accordance with physician orders and following State and Federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Prepare medications for resident administration as specified in the physician order, verifying medication, dose, route, time, and reason for administration.
• Safely administering resident medication by verifying correct resident, obtaining any required vital signs pre-administration, assisting with resident repositioning as needed, and administering at a pace comfortable to the resident.
• Document medication administration in the medical record.
• Maintain medication cart in a clean and efficient manner.
• Ensure timely medication reorders from pharmacy as indicated.
• Label/date opened medication bottles/vials/boxes as indicated.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, which may include State Registered Nurse Aide (CNA) duties for which the KMA is qualified. This may include, but not limited to, assists with resident transfers and positioning, ambulation, activities of daily living including personal care, or feeding assistance.

EDUCATION/ REQUIREMENTS:

A State Registered Nurse Aide that has successfully completed Kentucky Medication Aide (CMA I) training. Maintain current/active SRNA and KMA status by completing required annual training. Verification of CMA I status through the KBN Mediation Aide Registry.