medication aide - Gettysburg, SD , USA, United States - Avera Health

Description

Full Time

AGH Nursing Home

700 E Garfield Ave

Nursing Support

Day/Night Shift

* only applicants who currently work at Avera Oahe Manor in AGH Nursing Home are eligible to apply*Join the team at Avera

Award Winning Health Care:

Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.

Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:

Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Medication Aide


Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1
• Options for Free Health Insurance
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.

Job Summary

• The duties are assigned to the medication aide by the charge nurse, but are within the realm of those delineated by the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Medication aides are also responsible for keeping resident's medication records current during such assignments.
• The employee file indicates the completion of a 20-hour Medication Aide class approved by the SD Board of Nursing.
• All medication aides are required to be Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and cross train throughout the facility.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certified Nurse Aide licensure is required.
• Completion of Medication Aide course is required. (offered on-site)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified is required. (offered on-site)

Work Schedule

• Day/Night Shifts; 72 hours every 2 weeks
• Every 3rd weekend
• Occasional holiday
• 12-hour shifts
• 6:00 am - 6:30 pm, 6:00 pm - 6:30 am

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

* $ $25.25 per hour

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