QMA: Medication Administration, Vital Signs & Resident Care

River-Terrace-Retirement-Community; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental & Vision

Telemedicine

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

EAP

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Education Assistance

Job summary

River Terrace Retirement Community is seeking a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) for our skilled nursing facility in Bluffton, IN. The QMA administers prescribed medications and maintains related medical records under the supervision of the Charge Nurse.

Shifts include full-time or part-time 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, and 10pm-6am, with duties spanning medication administration, vital sign monitoring, and direct patient care such as bathing and feeding.

Qualifications

• Completion of a state-approved CNA program, with successful completion of Qualified Medication Aide designation requirements.
• Must be 18 years and older.

Responsibilities

• Verifies identity of patient receiving medication and records drug name, dosage, and time of administration.
• Presents medication to the patient and observes ingestion or administration.
• Monitors vital signs or observes patient responses to medications and notifies staff of adverse reactions.
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
• Provides direct patient care such as bathing, dressing, and feeding, and assists in examinations and treatments.
• Receives, dispenses, and restocks ordered medications for administration.
• Records and restocks medication inventories.

Education

Certified Nurse Assistant CNA Program

Qualified Medication Aide designation

Job description

River Terrace Retirement Community is seeking a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) for our skilled nursing facility in Bluffton, IN. The QMA administers prescribed medications and maintains related medical records under the supervision of the Charge Nurse.

Shifts include full-time or part-time 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, and 10pm-6am, with duties spanning medication administration, vital sign monitoring, and direct patient care such as bathing and feeding.