QMA Qualified Medication Aide

CommuniCare Health; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Comprehensive Benefits

Uniforms

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is recruiting for Qualified Medication Aides (QMA). Full-time, 12-hour day shift with competitive benefits and daily pay options.

Position focuses on routine medication administration and resident care, ensuring high-quality service. Requires health care background, nursing aide training, and ability to handle medications and documentation with accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or eligible to enter and complete training within 120 days.
• Understanding of medication administration procedures and state requirements.
• Ability to perform basic math and charting tasks.
• Experience in healthcare is desirable and helpful.

Responsibilities

• Set up and administer medications per physician orders and regulations.
• Chart routine meds, omissions, PRN meds, and observations.
• Maintain medication inventory and report discrepancies.
• Round with nurse and physician; prepare monthly med records.
• Provide personal care and maintain resident documentation; ensure safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Medication administration

Nursing care

Math skills

Independent decision making

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nurse Aide Training Program

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

QMA Qualified Medication Aide page is loaded## QMA Qualified Medication Aidelocations: Rolling Hills Healthcare Centertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-0000112763**Job Address:**3625 St. Joseph RoadNew Albany, IN 47150Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, a member of the **CommuniCare Family of Companies**, is currently recruiting for **Qualified Medication Aides (QMA)** to join our team.**Full Time 12 hour Day Shift Positions Available.**The position of the Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) exists to provide routine medication administration and personal care for residents to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.**WHAT WE OFFER**Now Offering Daily Pay! Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow!Comprehensive Benefits package for Full Time!Daily Pay \* Tuition Reimbursement \* Great health plans \* Uniforms \* Company paid life insurance & much, much more!**QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES*** High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent.* Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or be eligible to enter such a program and graduate and pass a state test within 120 days from date of employment.* An understanding of medication administration procedures and successful completion of a state approved training course.* Ability to perform basic math functions.* An understanding of resident care procedures and standards.* Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.* Prior experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.* Ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.* Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with all staff.* Must have patience, tact, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.* Willingness and ability to seek new methods and principles and be willingness to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.* Ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.**JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES*** Set up and administer medication in accordance with physician’s orders and state/federal regulations.* Display knowledge of side effects, interactions, and nursing implications of common medications.* Account for controlled drugs each shift and report any discrepancies immediately.* Charting –routine medications, medication omissions, documentation of PRN medication given with follow up, and any other pertinent observations.* Maintain inventory of medications.* Rounds with nurse and physician.* Prepare monthly medication records.* Provide personal care and treatment function for residents.* Perform basic nursing care functions as required.* Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and ensure that their needs are met.* Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms.* Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational, classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance the quality of care.* Perform other related duties as required or assigned.* Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement and safety programs, and environmental and infection control standards.Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 130 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 16,000 employees across several states. As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and is a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.