Resident Medication Assistant - Full-time

Noland Health Services, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services, Inc. in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to assist residents with medication administration and daily care in accordance with MAR, assessments, and care plans.

You will verify orders, document MAR entries, assist with transfers and activities of daily living, and help orient new residents to the facility with a compassionate, safety‑minded approach.

Qualifications

• Must be CNA certified.
• Experience in resident/patient care preferred.
• Ability to assist with activities of daily living.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with medication administration and daily care per MAR/plan.
• Verify resident identity and medication before administration.
• Document MAR/EMAR updates accurately.
• Assist with lifting, movement, and transfers using proper technique.
• Participate in meals and housekeeping as required.
• Orient new residents to the facility and engage in activities as directed.

Skills

CNA Certification

Medication administration

Resident care

Daily living activities

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary of Duties

Responsible for assisting residents with medication administration and with routine daily care and services in accordance with the resident's Medication Administration Record (MAR), resident's assessment and plan of care as directed.

Essential Job Functions

• Must be Certified as a CNA. The shift will be three 12-hour shifts**********************************************************
• Must be Certified as a CNA. The shift will be three 12-hour shifts**********************************************************
• Assist the resident with mediation.
• Verify with the resident, the resident can recognize the name, date and medication they are to take
• Verify the resident has taken the medication
• Provide care to residents including activities of daily living as needed
• Notify the manager/supervisor any change in condition (i.e. discrepancy in the order, MAR or medication pack, resident's inability to recognize medications, areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status changes, eating habits
• Compare the resident's physician's order and the MAR
• Verify the order matches the MAR
• Verify the order, MAR, and the medication pack match
• Document appropriately on the MAR/ EMAR
• Assist with lifting, moving, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, etc., as necessary, utilizing proper facility technique
• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met
• Assist in preparing and serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis
• Keep resident rooms and resident care areas clean and neat
• Perform day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with daily work assignments
• Orient new residents to facility
• Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities. Assist in conducting activities with residents as directed
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

Experience in resident/patient care preferred