Floating Certified Medication Aide /Tech Details

Floating Certified Medication Aide /Tech

Impact Staffing LLC - Columbia, MO

Employment Type : Full-Time

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ABOUT IMPACT STAFFING:
At the heart of every Impact Staffing community is a philosophy of person-centered care. This philosophy guides every decision we make. Person-centered care comes alive in our communities and truly makes a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our co-workers.

OPPORTUNITY:
We will be adding to our team a Certified Medication Aide(CMA) to work with our Assisted Living and/or Memory Care residents. Our CMA is certified to administer medications, in accordance with state and federal laws, under the supervision of licensed staff to residents within Americare communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licenses/Certifications/Education:
• High school graduate or minimum age of 18 year of age
• Completion of certified nurse’s aide course with passing score
• Completion Certified Medication Technician course and obtain certification in current state
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, co-workers, visitors and families
• Ability to and adhere to HIPPA regulations requiring confidentiality of resident information
• Demonstrate accuracy in observation, performance and reporting
• Required to work under direct supervision of licensed nurse
• To become and maintain license as CMA with insulin certification
• To obtain 12 hours of in-service training each year

• Administers prescribed medications to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of licensed nurse.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug and dosage and time of administration on specified forms or records such as MAR.
• Presents medication to resident and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notified designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
• Gives direct patient care, such as bathing, dressing and feeding of residents and assisting with prescribed treatments.
• May receive supply of ordered medications and apportion, mix or assemble drugs for administrator to resident. May record and restock medication inventories.