Certified Medication Aide Contract per hour - FOCUS Employment Solutions, LLC : Job Details

Required:

• Valid Certified Medication Technician (CMT) license/certification
• 1+ years of experience in any of the following:
• Certified Medication Aide
• Clinical Documentation
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) license/certification

Preferred:

• Varicella
• MMR
• T-Dap
• TB
• HepB
• Current Physical
• Flu
• Covid
• High School Diploma or Transcript

Overview:

The Certified Medication Aide's role is to assist the licensed nurse (RN or LPN/LVN) in providing safe and ethical care for clients—administering prescribed drugs and completing other delegated nursing tasks allowed by state law.

Essential Functions:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Dispense oral, inhalation, and topical medications to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse unless otherwise allowed by state law.
• Observe patients for drug reactions and report any problems to the nurses.
• Performing tasks associated with medication administration, including patient vital signs, calculating medication dosages, and stocking the medication cart.
• Recording medication administration according to agency procedure
• Assists the nurse in providing care to clients, which includes observation and reporting of client needs.
• Recognizes and performs tasks according to level of education and training.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own performance according to state laws and regulations.
• Performs tasks in an ethical, legal, and caring manner.
• Performs tasks safely and effectively to ensure client comfort and welfare.
• Respects client rights
• Protects confidential client information unless otherwise required to promote client safety and welfare.
• Follows federal, state, and agency regulations to protect own health and that of others.
• Seeks guidance from the nurse as needed to perform tasks safely and efficiently.

Competencies:

• Customer/Client Focus
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Stress Management/Composure
• Teamwork Orientation
• Technical Capacity
• Multi-tasking
• Medical Teamwork
• Bedside Manner & Compassion
• Infection Control
• Health Promotion
• Maintenance
• Creating a Safe
• Effective Environment
• Informing Others
• Judgment
• Pain Management

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma
• At least one year of Health care industry experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Medication Aide certification
• Demonstrated experience with the production of specialized materials and documents.
• Proofreading and editing skills.