Registered Medication Aide & CNA-PRN/Limbo

Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg Inc; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 1,929,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is seeking a Registered Medication Aide & CNA to join our Memory Support and Assisted Living team on a PRN basis. You will administer medications under supervision, take vital signs, and assist residents with daily care under the direction of licensed staff.

Qualified candidates hold VA CNA and RMA licenses with 2–3 years of dementia care experience; influenza vaccination is required, and COVID-19 vaccination is recommended.

Qualifications

• Valid VA State CNA license is required.
• Valid VA State RMA license is required.
• Two to three years of experience working with dementia patients preferred.
• Vaccination against influenza is required; COVID-19 vaccination recommended.

Responsibilities

• Take and record vital signs and promptly report abnormal resident conditions to the charge nurse.
• Escort/transport residents to various facility locations.
• Administer medications to residents under supervision of a licensed nurse or pharmacist.
• Perform a variety of resident care tasks in Memory Support and Assisted Living Units under the direction of the Administrator.
• Notify charge nurse of residents requiring injections.

Skills

Vital signs

Dementia care

Medication administration

CNA certification

Education

VA CNA license

VA RMA license

Job description

Description

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA is seeking a Registered Medication Aide & CNA to join our team! This is a PRN/Limbo position based on a needs list for open shifts.

Perform a variety of resident care tasks in the Memory Support and Assisted Living Unit under the direction of the Administrator.

Take and record vital signs and promptly report abnormal resident conditions to the charge nurse.

Escort/transport residents to various facility locations.

Responsible for administering medications to resident under the supervision of a licensed nurse or pharmacist.

Administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, and insulin injections) as scheduled on assigned units and shifts.

Notifies charge nurse of residents requiring injections.

Requirements

Job Requirements

Valid VA State CNA license is required.

Valid VA State RMA license is required.

Two to three years of experience working with dementia patients preferred

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is committed to the best practices for infection control; therefore, we require all team members to receive the influenza vaccine and recommend COVID-19 vaccines.