Medication Aide Job Description

Medication Aide Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Medication Aide to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Attends all staff meetings, trainings, and educational classes as required;
  • Supervises the Residents medications under the direction of the Resident Care Director according to established procedures;
  • Helps resident at mealtimes and monitors resident’s eating habits;
  • Communicates with residents and families regarding care;
  • Helps resident to and from daily activities;
  • Cleans and organizes the resident’s room and assists with laundry;
  • Dispenses medications under the direction of a licensed nurse according to established procedures;
  • Measures and records vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, etc., and reports any changes in condition;
  • Ensures that required documentation is complete and is in compliance with regulations and standards;
  • Helps resident with all personal care functions as needed;
  • Performs other duties as assigned;
  • Determines and records effectiveness of medications in a timely and accurate manner as required by state and federal regulations.

Requirements:

  • Ability to read, write and speak English;
  • Must have compassion for and desire to work with the elderly. Must respect that the work environment is the Resident’s home;
  • Must meet all health requirements;
  • Exceptional organizational skills;
  • Must practice and promote Policies and Procedures, Mission Statement, Values and Goals;
  • Must be honest, fair, ethical, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others and local, state and federal laws;
  • Able to bend, kneel, squat, stand, and lift heavy objects as needed;
  • High School Diploma/GED or 1-2 years of relevant experience;
  • Medication Administration training/certification per state requirements;
  • Work with integrity in all interactions;
  • Work harmoniously with other employees and develop/maintain good employee relations and employee morale;
  • Exemplify and be an influential team player;
  • Experience as a Medication Technician (Med Tech)/Certified Medication Aide (CMA) in senior living;
  • Strive for excellence in all aspects of the job;
  • Experienced Caregiver or Certified Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) per state requirements.