Certified Medication Aide

Location : Grand Island, NE

Duration : weeks

Description : Job Summary :

Job Summary :

Responsible for training and assisting individuals served in various aspects of activities of daily living, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.

This position is also responsible for the health, safety and emotional support of the individuals being served.

Essential Job Functions :

Provide training in accordance with the written program plan, covering all aspects of the individual’s life as assigned and in compliance with company policy and procedure

Monitor the comfort and safety of individuals served, while ensuring that the medical, nutritional and personal care needs are being met

Support people served to identify and achieve the personal outcomes important to them

Attend and participate in the team program plan meetings as assigned and regularly communicate each person’s progress with team members, supervisors, parents and / or guardians, as appropriate

Interact with individuals in an emotionally supportive and therapeutic manner, and practice effective techniques for reinforcing appropriate individual behavior

Maintain medical, social and programmatic files by recording each person’s progress and documenting other required information

Provide transportation and assist individuals with integration into the community by accompanying them to social and spiritual activities

Assist each person served with general housekeeping, meal preparation and laundry duties

Complete assigned cleaning tasks on a routine basis in order to maintain a neat and clean environment

Assist individuals in handling their money and finances

Provide appropriate leisure time activities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Knowledge of Company policies and procedures

Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate Mosaic’s Essential Practices of Leadership

Basic knowledge of nutrition, housekeeping, meal preparation, personal hygiene and first aid

Skill in working with individuals with developmental disabilities

Ability to communicate effectively in a courteous and professional manner

Ability to teach individuals with developmental disabilities

Ability to read documents and written instructions

Ability to write and maintain accurate records

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to stoop, kneel and lift to complete assigned tasks

Ability to use the telephone

Ability to maintain a patient and positive attitude

Ability to drive

Physical Requirements :

Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing.

Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.

Work requires occasional independent lifting up to pounds, frequent push / pull up to pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer pounds.

Education & Experience :

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Minimum of three months of experience in a related field. NE Medication Aide Certification or Certified Nursing Assistant.

Specialty : Nursing

Subspecialty(s) : CNA, Certified Medication Technician (aide)

EMR Used : No Listing

Minimum Years of Experience : Less than year

Certifications / Requirements

Nursing Certifications :

ENPC

RNFA

TNCC

AWHONN

NIHSS

STABLE

ASLS

NBSTSA