Cma - The Woodlands, United States - The Village at The Woodlands Waterway

The Village at The Woodlands Waterway

Verified Company

The Woodlands, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Certified Medicine Aide assists with the administration of medications under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.

Assists licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
Gives treatments, perform tests, carryout procedures and collect specimens as instructed.
Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
Answers signal lights promptly.
Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.

Certified Medication Aide Duties:

Safely prepares, administers, and charts oral, topical, and suppository drugs. The medication aide who prepares the medicine administers same.
Checks and prepares each dose immediately preceding administration.
Follows administration protocol:
Checks medication with transcribed or original order.
Checks all information on label or package for accuracy and clarity.
Clearly identifies the resident with proper medication.
Considers the following when administering a medication.
General use of the medication
Therapeutic action
Usual dosage
Factors modifying dosage and effects.
Precautions and contraindications
Antidote, if known
Route and frequency of administration
Signs of deterioration of the medication
Checks with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
Records administration of the medication on resident's medication administration record. Discards medication refused or otherwise not given and records on medication administration record.
Reports medication errors or reactions to medications immediately to the charge nurse, who, in turn, reports to the resident's attending physician and completes the necessary documentation.
Performs accurate pulse and blood pressure and recognizes their significance in drug therapy.
Administers PRN medication only under the following directives.
FOR NON-LEGEND (OTC) DRUGS May be administered without prior permission
FOR LEGEND PRN DRUGS CMA informs the charge nurse who first makes a bedside assessment; documents that assessment on the clinical record; giving permission of the CMA to administer medication; or charge nurse administers same. The CMA charts PRN medication on the medication administration record and in the nursing notes. Signs and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
Administers medication only upon a written physician's order.

Limitations:

Transcribing physician's original orders to medicine charts or Kardex's.
Administering any parental medications.
Administering any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes

Other Duties:

Maintains safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
Encourages independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs and rehabilitation.
Attends inservice training and education session, as assigned.
Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.