Immediate Start QMA

Qualified Medication Aide - Insulin Certified

As a Medication Assistant you will assist residents in administering their daily medication.

High School Diploma or GED required.

Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics, Caregiving, or experience working with the elderly population preferred.

Realization that incompetence and errors may have serious consequences for residents.

Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm as well as be willing to assist residents based on what cognitive level they are experiencing.

Must have current CPR and First Aid certification.

Prepare and administer medication and treatments as ordered by physician in accordance with policy and procedures.

Verify identity of resident before administering medication or treatment.

Follow hand-washing policy for medication passing, universal precautions and infection control.

Order mediations, supplies, and equipment as necessary in accordance with established policy.

Remove expired or discontinued medications for cart and resident apartments as required in accordance with established procedure.

Ensure medication records are accurate for your shift and keys are always accounted for.

Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, medication count or any other unusual situations and complaints regarding resident services and care to your immediate supervisor.

Chart and perform documentation duties are required in accordance with community policy and procedures.

Assist in admit, transfer and discharge of residents as requested.

Notify nurse in charge of changes in resident condition, (including medication and treatment refusal).

Make sure work areas (medication and treatment cart, medication room, nurse’s station, etc.) Always show courtesy, respect and positive attitude to residents, family’s visitors and associates.

Report accidents and incidents observed on the shift they occurred. Report suspected abuse immediately.

Document important events in the 24-hour report.

Encourage the Social development of each resident.

Assist with light housekeeping including emptying the trash and changing linens.

Escort residents to and from dining areas for meals; Perform any duties delegated by supervisor in order to maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident while adhering to the standards of Residents Rights and all applicable state, Federal and local licensing requirements and regulations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and push/pull equipment frequently. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

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For over 37 years, our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with each location offering unique services including independent, enhanced, and assisted living, as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families, we’ve created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day.

This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.

It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.