Medication Aide (TMA) - Long Term Care - Avera Health : Job Details

Full Time

AGH Nursing Home

700 E Garfield Ave

Nursing Support

Night Shift

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Medication Aide!

Position Highlights:

* Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!

* Options for Free Health Insurance!

* Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

* Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.

* Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.

Job Summary

* The duties are assigned to the medication aide by the charge nurse, but are within the realm of those delineated by the South Dakota Board of Nursing.

* Medication aides are also responsible for keeping resident's medication records current during such assignments.

* The employee file indicates the completion of a 20-hour Medication Aide class approved by the SD Board of Nursing.

* All medication aides are required to be Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and cross train throughout the facility.

Education

* High school diploma or GED required.

* Must be at least 18 years of age.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

* Certified Nurse Aide licensure is required.

* Completion of Medication Aide course is required. (offered on-site)

* Basic Life Support (BLS) certified is required. (offered on-site)

Work Schedule

* Night Shifts, 6:00 pm - 6:30 am; 72 hours every 2 weeks

* Every third weekend

* Occasional holiday

* 12-hour shifts

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

* $19.00 - $25.25 per hour

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