Responsibilities:
· Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure under the direction of a licensed nurse
· A CMA may not:
· Administer the first dose of a new medication or a previously prescribed medication if the dosage is changed.
· Any new medication that arrives from the pharmacy without ensuring that it reflects the original prescriptions.
· As-needed medications
· Counting of controlled substances
· Any medication delivered by needle or by intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal and intraosseous routes.
· Administration of medication that must be inserted into a nasogastric tube or gastric tube.
· Changing oxygen settings or turning oxygen on or off.
· Administer an inhalant medication.
· Regulate intravenous fluids or the programming of insulin pumps.
· Administer topical patches or topical medications that require a sterile dressing or assessment of skin condition.
· Administer sublingual medications.
· Administer any medication that requires a mathematical conversion between units of measurement to determine the correct dose.
· Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident’s chart.
· Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
· Records, reorders and restocks medication inventories.
· Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, feeding residents, assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable.
· Assists Nurse Aides during meal times with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable.
· Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
· Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications (non-narcotic) and reports and documents outcomes to licensed nurse.
· Provides assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room, and supply room.
· Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.
Resident Rights
- Assure that the residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established and maintained at all times.
- Knock before entering a resident’s room.
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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· High School Diploma or equivalent.
· Successful completion of State Approved Medication Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program.
· Medication Aide certification from the state board of nursing
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77070: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person