Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)

McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Bloomington, Indiana, seeks a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) to provide resident care under the direction of nursing and medical staff. The QMA administers medications per physician orders, records vital signs, and supports daily living activities.

This role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, safety procedures, and teamwork with residents and colleagues. It requires current QMA and CNA certifications, with prior long-term care experience

Qualifications

• QMA certification in good standing on file with the Department of Health and current CNA certificate.
• One year experience in long-term care setting desired.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records patient's vital signs and weight.
• Administers and documents medications given by following physician orders, including oral, topical, and suppository medications, as well as eye and ear drops.
• Compliance - participates in all in-service programs to expand and develop abilities, maintains compliance with policies, procedures, HIPAA, and safety plans.
• Performs non-licensed tasks such as hot/cold applications, vital signs, weights, and references the procedure manual.
• Observes, records, and reports observations such as unexpected and untoward effects from medications.
• Takes vital signs as needed prior to administration of certain medications.
• Provides direct resident care and functions as a CNA when not administering medications.
• Develops and maintains courteous and professional relationships with residents, visitors, and co-workers.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Education

QMA certification

CNA certification

Job description

SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of the Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) is to provide care for the residents under the direction of the nursing and medical staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtains and records patient's vital signs and weight.
• Administers and documents medications given by following specifically written physicians orders, including oral, topical, and suppository medications, as well as eye and ear drops.
• Compliance - Participates in all in-service programs to expand and develop abilities. Maintains compliance to all personnel policies, established community policies and procedures, and Federal and State regulations and standards, including but not limited to HIPAA privacy and confidentiality laws. Understands and implements the Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Plan and evacuation procedures of the community during drills and actual emergencies.
• Performs various treatments not requiring license nurse (hot/cold applications, vital signs, weights, etc.) Uses procedure manual to verify correct techniques and practices standard precautions.
• Observes, records, and reports observations such as unexpected and untoward effects from medications.
• Takes vital signs as needed prior to administration of certain medications.
• Provides direct resident care. Functions as a CNA when not assigned to administer medications.
• Develops and maintains courteous and professional relationships with residents, visitors, and co-workers.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• QMA Certificate in good standing on file with the appropriate Department of Health and current CNA Certificate.
• One year experience in long-term care setting desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Required to sit, stand, bend and walk regularly; lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.