Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

Certified Medication Aide (CMA)

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a historic, Harlingen based Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services Facility. Are you a Certified Medication Aide who is passionate about helping people? If you're looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.

Shift: 6pm-6pm

Hours: Full time

Licensure: Texas CNA/CMA license is required

Responsibilities:

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident's chart.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application or administers medication.
• Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Reports to charge nurse and documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
• Receives supply of ordered medications for administration to resident.
• Records and restocks medication inventories.
• Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of shift and records on appropriate forms. Notifies Director of Nurses immediately of any discrepancies.
• Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and feeding residents, and assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable.
• Assist Nurse Aides during mealtimes with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable.
• Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
• Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications and reports and documents outcomes to Charge Nurse.
• Provide assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room and supply room.
• Reports to DON/Administrator incidents/accidents, and alleged abuse incidences.
• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights".

Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings

Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

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