Qualified Medication Aide QMA

Job Description

Job Description

Qualified Medication Aide - QMA

Majestic Care of Goshen is looking for a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) to join our team's mission and believe in our core values! Our mission:   Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values... 

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness 

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love. 

Position Overview:

The QMA is a member of the community nursing team whose responsibility is set up, administer, and record certain prescribed medications for residents in the community under supervision of a licensed nurse and as allowed by state and federal regulatory agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and administer regularly prescribed oral, eye, nasal, and ear medications to residents. Administrations must be administered safely and documented.

• Prepare and administer topical medications to intact skin.

• Administer PRN drugs, as allowed, when authorized by a license nurse.

• Check physician orders against medication forms.

• Maintain cleanliness and proper storage of all drugs while maintaining a clean working environment.

• Keep medication cart locked while unattended.

• Care for and position all resident tubing and bags as instructed.

• Make rounds and report needs and conditions to the charge nurse as applicable.

• Administer vital signs and document properly.

• Keep medical records current by charting pertinent resident conditions timely and routine charting as scheduled, with co-signature by a licensed nurse.

• Order medications from pharmacy per physician order.

• Use appropriate drug reference if ever unsure or unclear as to drug being administered.

• Count all drugs on Individual Control Drug Records with on-coming charge CTM at shift change.

• Answer call lights, bed/chair sensors, and security care bracelet (if applicable) alarms promptly and courteously.

Qualifications:

• Certified as a Qualified Medication Aide in the state employed; certificate must be active, valid, and in good standing.

• Certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state employed; certificate must be active, valid, and in good standing.

Majestic Difference Benefits:

• Quarterly Pay Increase

• Daily Pay

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Telehealth Services

• Double Pay on Holidays

• Care Team Member Relief Fund

 

Join the Majestic Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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