Registered Medication Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Western Tidewater Community Service Board welcomes you to join our team!

At WTCSB our mission is to provide a coordinated system of quality recovery-oriented care in Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Substance Abuse Services to the citizens of the cities of Franklin and Suffolk and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton. We continually strive to value staff, support diversity, and promote excellence and personal choice in the provision of consumer care.

We are seeking a Full time and PRN Registered Medication Aides for the following programs in Suffolk, VA facilities:

• Behavioral Health Assisted Living Facility.
• Memory Care Unit.

Responsibilities and Duties for RMA:  

• Perform direct consumer care such as monitoring vital signs, bathing, dressing, ambulating, toileting, transferring, height and weight, feeding, meal planning/preparation, exercises.
• Administer medication as directed.
• Assist nurses with nail care of consumers.
• Assist Nurse with consumer medical appointments.
• Document observations on consumer progress and activities, tasks performed and response to care in the clinical record.
• Maintain confidentiality of all consumer care and personal information

Qualifications and Skills for RMA:

• Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Licensure as a Medication Aide.
• 1 year of nursing experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable DMV record.
• Long term Care experience preferred.
• Proficient in using Electronic medical records.
• Basic knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare Regulations preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience working with individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's.

Benefits for Full-Time RMA:

• Health Insurance/Life Insurance.
• Virginia Retirement System plan.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Vacation/Sick leave/Holiday pay.
• Legal Resources.
• VA529-Tuition Savings.
• Critical & Accidental Insurance.
• Tuition discount-South University.
• Aflac.
• Working Advantage – shopping discount.