Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)

Lincolnshire Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) to provide essential medication administration and daily care for residents. This full-time entry-level role focuses on ensuring the health, safety, and comfort of residents under the guidance of a Staff Nurse, promoting a culture of dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with responsibilities in medication administration and daily resident care.
• Ability to follow care assignments and maintain medication security.
• Skills in monitoring health changes and providing emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Administer and document medications, perform treatments on minor skin conditions.
• Monitor residents’ health and report changes, provide emotional support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, feeding, and transferring residents.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient care

Monitoring health

Documentation

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Primary Job Function

The primary purpose of this position is providing medication administration, daily care, health needs, safety, and comfort of residents under the supervision and direction of a Staff Nurse.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receiving and following written/verbal care assignments and providing for the daily care of residents, including administering and documenting medications (excluding injections), performing treatments on minor skin conditions, maintaining medication security, assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, transferring, and responding to resident needs.
• Monitoring and reporting any changes in residents’ health or behavior, offering emotional support, educating residents about medications, and maintaining confidentiality and proper documentation as per facility policies.

Additional Information

Promoting a culture of dignity and respect, creating a positive environment.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care, Non-profit Organizations, and Government Administration