Medication Assistant, Certified - CMA - Local Traveler

Good Samaritan; Apple Valley (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$7/hour premium on all hours worked

$1.25/hour weekend shift differential

$1.25/hour evening/night shift (6:00PM

Weekend/shift pay differential

Job summary

Good Samaritan in Mandan, ND seeks a Medication Assistant (MA) to provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under a charge nurse. You’ll help with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and support psycho-social needs per each resident’s plan of care.

Experience in long-term care is required; travel to facilities within 75 miles is expected, with a minimum of 30 hours per month and at least one weekend shift monthly. Premium pay listed in benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience in Long Term Care required (6 months preferred).
• Travel to support multiple locations within 75-mile radius of permanent address.
• Minimum of 30 hours per month and one weekend shift per month.

Responsibilities

• The Medication Assistant provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under a charge nurse.
• Assists with daily living activities: bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, and recording vital signs.
• Supports residents with transfers, positioning, and ambulation as appropriate according to the care plan.

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Facility: Gss Nd Mandan Sunset

Location: Mandan, ND

Address: 1011 Boundary Street Northwestand, Mandan, ND 58554, USA

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule: PRN

Weekly Hours: Varies

Salary Range: $18.50 - $28.00

Department Details

Travel required to support multiple locations within 75-mile radius of permanent address

Premium Pay Rates

• $7/hour premium on all hours worked
• $1.25/hour weekend shift differential
• $1.25/hour evening/night shift differential (6:00 PM - 6:00 AM)

Experience Requirements

• 3 months experience in Long Term Care required (6 months preferred)

Scheduling Requirements

• Minimum of 30 hours per month
• One weekend shift per month

Job 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. Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as 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