Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

From CNA to CMA! Grow in Your Career Now! Are you a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) ready to take your healthcare career to the next level? Become a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) with Resthaven and play a vital role in delivering compassionate care! As a CMA, you'll administer medications, monitor patient responses, and support our nursing team in creating healthier futures for our patients. Why Join Us?: Career Growth: Start as a CMA and unlock pathways to advanced healthcare roles like LPN or RN. Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement for continued education. Supportive Environment: Work in a collaborative, patient-centered team with flexible scheduling options. Make an Impact: Be the heart of patient care, ensuring safe and effective medication administrations. What You'll Do: Administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, inhalation, and mucosal) to patients in accordance with state regulations. Adhere to the “Five Rights” of medication administration. Monitor and report patient reactions to medications. Assist nurses and healthcare staff in long-term care and assisted living settings. Maintain accurate records and uphold the highest standards of patient safety. Aide in total care of grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, turning, repositioning, or other needs (ADLs). Assist with various tasks including vital signs, resident's weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc. Support Resthaven's mission, values, and standards of excellence What You Need (We Provide Training!): High school graduate or successful completion of GED. Successful completion of a Michigan state approved nurse assistant certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements. Must hold current nurse assistant certification in Michigan. Must have worked at least 2,000 hours as a nurse aide in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility during the two years prior, especially caring for the elderly with memory loss. Completion of a Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - approved Medication Aide training program Successful completion of the state CMA competency exam. Current listing on the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry as CMA. Ready to Grow Your Healthcare Career? If you're a certified CNA looking to advance, our CMA role is your next step! Join Resthaven and build a rewarding career while making a difference in lives every day. Apply Now: Submit your resume at or contact our HR team at View email address on click.appcast.io for more details. CNA to CMA: Your Career Starts Here! Benefits Medical insurance Dental insurance Flexible scheduling Vision insurance Life insurance 403b Retirement Plan Tuition Assistance Program Paid Time Off