QMA Qualified Medication Aide

INE INNH EMP LLC; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Comprehensive Benefits for Full Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Great health plans

Uniforms

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in New Albany, IN, is hiring a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) to join our team on a full-time 12-hour day shift. You will provide routine medication administration and personal care to residents to ensure high-quality care.

We offer daily pay, comprehensive benefits for full-time staff, tuition reimbursement, health plans, uniforms, and company-paid life insurance. Prior healthcare experience is desirable, and training supports certification maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or eligible and pass a state test within 120 days
• Understanding of medication administration procedures
• Ability to perform basic math
• Understanding of resident care procedures and standards
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted
• Prior healthcare experience desirable
• Ability to work tactfully with staff, residents, families, visitors and the public

Responsibilities

• Set up and administer medications per physician orders and state/federal regulations
• Chart routine medications, omissions, PRN meds and follow-up observations
• Maintain medication inventory and rounds with nurse/physician
• Provide personal care and basic nursing functions as required
• Create a safe, clean environment and maintain resident documentation
• Attend scheduled trainings and orientation to maintain certification

Skills

High school diploma / GED

Education

Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program

Job description

Job Address: 3625 St. Joseph Road New Albany, IN 47150 Rolling 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.

Do you have what it takes to become a QMA at CommuniCare?

WHAT WE OFFER

• 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.

About Us

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.

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 150 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 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). 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 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.