Certified Medication Aide

Certified Medication Aide 6p-10p – Brethren Retirement Community

The position of Certified Medication Aide would function as an interictal part of the clinical team at Brethren Retirement Community. Working within their scope of practice the CMA would help the Charge Nurses in their med pass. When they are not helping with med passes they would be expected to work as an STNA or Resident Assistant helping the Elders with care needs.

• Other duties may be assigned
• Provides quality care to residents assigned to him/her by:
• Deliver routine daily, oral, topical or inhalant to residents under direct supervision of licensed nurse.
• Coordinate with different nurses to assist with resident care and medications.
• Follow written or verbal instructions on how to manage medications.
• Record medication administration accurately according to the company process.
• Observe residents and alert licensed nurse of changes observed.
• Ensure equipment is routinely inspected and cleaned.
• Uphold all health and safety standards.
• Respond to resident call lights to identify resident needs.
• Documenting services provided timely and correctly.
• Utilize problem solving techniques within the scope of the job description and seek or refer to other staff if need other solutions outside your authority.
• Promote good employee, interdepartmental and public relations by:
• Cooperating with other staff members as a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the Mission Statement of Brethren Retirement Community. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and pleasant environment.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with residents, family members, visitors, and general public.
• Conversing with residents, resident family, and members of team to determine needs of resident.
• Enhance professional and personal growth and development through attendance at educational programs, in-services and scheduled meetings by:
• Developing interpersonal skills through training
• Participating in in-service offerings.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must have a High School Diploma or GED. Must be a Certified Medication Aide in the State of Ohio. Must have a good understanding of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to read, write, and understand English language. Ability to transfer information to applicable forms.

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 1O's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Able to understand percent of food intake, convert ounces to cubic centimeters.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certified Medication Aide Certificate in the State of Ohio

The physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to sit, and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee frequently exposed to blood borne pathogens.

Employee occasionally exposed to combative residents.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure equal…