Celebrating our new employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday! *New employees are eligible for this benefit immediately upon hire!

*******Five Star Facility*******

Are you looking for a place where caring matters? Have you been working in an understaffed building? Here at our five-star facility, Forum Parkway, we value our employee’s wellbeing the same way we value our patients. We work together in a multidisciplinary team of professionals to ensure the best quality of care is provided for our patients.

CMA- Certified Medication Aide (Medical Assistants do not qualify)

• 6a-2p

As a Certified Medication Aide (CMA), you will prepare, administer and document medications given to facility residents under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) within regulatory time frames. In addition, the CMA will monitor residents’ vital signs as indicated; observe residents for expected actions; observe reportable, suspected and adverse reactions to medications administered; and prepare verbal and written reports related to successful or unsuccessful medication administration, changes in resident condition and/or departures from usual and routine

Job Responsibilities

As a Certified Medication Aide, you will prepare and administer oral, topical and suppository medications to residents as prescribed by the physician. You will also count and calculate dosages on a daily basis and document the number of scheduled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift. Additionally, the Certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide will:

• Report any observations concerning resident/patient condition, emergency situations or difficulties with medications to the supervising nurse throughout the shift should they occur
• Document vital signs, medication administration resident behaviors associated with medication administration and facility incident and accident reports
• Meet with supervisory staff to report, review and discuss medication administration process and participate in review response
• Participate in designing and implementing resident care plans in relation to medication administration
• Record and replace medications and medication administration supplies; maintains and clean medication cart to remain compliant with facility policies and procedures
• Provide direct resident care within the scope of the CMA role and continue direct care activities and other relevant nursing assistant duties as assigned

As a Certified Medication Aide, you will need a high school diploma or equivalent and must be a CMA in good standing. Additionally, the ideal Certified Medication Aide candidate will have:

• 6 months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), experience in a long-term care facility preferred
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, lift and transfer residents (up to 100 pounds unassisted), bend, twist, push and pull
• Knowledge of medical terminology, skill in administering nursing techniques including taking vital signs, medication administration and knowledge of possible side effects
• Exceptional organization skills, ability to prepare and maintain accurate resident charts, reports and observations
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal relations
• Good problem solving and independent thinking skills
• Knowledge of basic hygiene and sanitation practices
• Professional conduct and ethics

Benefits:

We are equally committed to both our* residents and employees *and have created an environment that promotes professional and personal growth. We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages including:

• Early Wage Access via ZayZoon
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Continuing Education
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Certified Medication Aide in Texas (Required)

Work Location: In person