Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)

Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Indiana; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is seeking a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) to provide essential care for residents under nursing supervision. This full-time role offers competitive wages, benefits including daily pay options, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

401K

Health Insurance

Tele-health Services

Mental Health Support

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Shift Bonuses

Attendance Bonuses

Employee Appreciation Programs

Daily Pay Option

Qualifications

• QMA and CNA certificates required.
• One year experience in long-term care setting desired.

Responsibilities

• Administers and documents medications as per physician's orders.
• Records patient's vital signs and weight.
• Provides direct resident care and functions as a CNA when not administering medications.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Vital Signs Monitoring

Education

QMA Certificate

CNA Certificate

Job description

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Why Owen Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing? We offer FULL benefits for eligible employees including 401K, health, tele-health, mental health, dental, vision, life insurance, and more!

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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: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• 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: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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