Registered Medication Aide

Overview

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 Aide for our following Suffolk, VA facilities:

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

Responsibilities

• 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 Nurse 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

• Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Licensure as a Medication Aide.
• 1 year of nursing experience preferred.
• Valid driver7s license with acceptable DMV record.
• Long term Care experience preferred.
• Proficient using Electronic medical records.
• Basic knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare Regulations preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience working with individual with dementia or Alzheimers.

Benefits

• Health Insurance/Life Insurance.
• Retirement/Flexible Spending Account. (FSA)
• Vacation/Sick leave.
• Legal Resources.
• VA-529 Tuition Savings.

To Apply

Submit a cover letter and WTCSB application or resume via INDEED, or via traditional mail to: Western Tidewater Community Services Board, Human Resources Dept. 7025 Harbour View Blvd. Suite 119, Suffolk, VA 23435. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. WTCSB is a drug, alcohol & smoke free workplace. Visit our website, WTCSB.org for an application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WTCSB is an equal opportunity employer.