Medication Aide; Assisted Living

JOB TITLE:

Medication Aide POSITION

REPORTS TO:

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Registered Nurse FSLA STATUS PURPOSE OF JOB:

Prepares, administers and records prescribed medication for residents in the facility under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

• Prepares, administers, and documents regularly prescribed oral, rectal, eye, and nasal medications to residents.
• Observes and reports drug reactions and side effects of drugs commonly given in the facility.
• Takes and records vital signs before administering certain drugs.
• Assures that all notification and correction procedures regarding medication errors are executed.
• Ensures that the medication room is locked when unattended.
• Uses judgement to discern tasks that only the licensed nurse may complete.
• Medication Aides must not give initial doses of medication.
• Medication Aides must not give injectable medication.
• Medication Aides must not receive telephone or verbal doctor’s orders.
• Administers P.R.N. drugs as needed, when authorized by appropriate authorities, and documents the administration given, dose route of administration, time, and person who gave permission to administer the drug.
• Uses the physician’s desk reference or other appropriate drug reference.
• Checks physician’s orders against medication forms and medication cards.
• Properly maintains medications.
• Maintains a clean working environment.
• Performs duties of Nursing Assistant (The Medication Aide also receives a copy of the Nurse Assistant job description).

• Education:
  
  High school education preferred.
• Training experience:
  Must have completed a state‑approved training program in medication.
• Certification / Licenses:
  Medication Aide license.
• Job Knowledge:
  Education or training for re‑certification must be completed according to Federal and State regulations.

• Works in a clean, well‑lighted, ventilated building.
• Standing, sitting, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, handling, fingering, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching overhead, forward, low, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching, twisting motion, and balancing. Requires corrected vision to 20/20 and hearing to normal range.

Must demonstrate good judgement in seeking guidance and supervision from licensed personnel.

• All job responsibilities are to be performed and subject to change as deemed necessary by management.
• Other primary and secondary functions may be required to be performed as determined by management.
• Employee is required to comply with attendance and tardiness standards established by management.
• The functions of this job position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to permit them to perform essential job functions.
• Employee is required to comply with all safety procedures and to follow universal precautions and infection control policies and procedures.
• Employee is required to use proper body mechanics.
• Some requirements of the job may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves, other employees, residents, or the public.
• Employee is required to comply with other job duties requested by their supervisor.
• Employee may be assigned to work in a health service area.
• Employee is required to understand OSHA’s Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and know how to act when an accident occurs with chemicals.
• Employee is required to know the facility exposure control plan and know what actions to take when an accident occurs with blood or other infectious materials.