Medication Aide - Houston, United States - Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Description
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this position is to administer and document all prescribed medications and to give PRN medication upon the instructions of the licensed nurse only and to function as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a Certified Medication Aide by the State and must also be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the State.
- Must have the ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- A.
- After authorization by the facility's licensed nurse or the resident's
- Observe for and report to the Charge Nurse reactions and side-effects
- Take and record vital signs prior to administration of medications which
- Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the
- Administer oxygen per nasal cannula or a non-sealing face mask only in an emergency. Immediately after the emergency, the CMA shall verbally notify the licensed nurse on duty.
- At discretion of charge nurse, count narcotics, give all routine
CMA Job Desc
- Chart accurately. Nurses Notes must be countersigned by licensed
- Ability to follow accurately all principals of good medication
- Be aware of his/her limitations and not attempt to exceed them.
- Be willing to help with all work in whatever way possible.
- Observe and report as required all symptoms, reactions, changes
- Accomplish required and/or assigned documentation and reports.
- Maintain a personal appearance in accordance with the requirements of the facility and that contributes to the respect and dignity of the residents, including the wearing of required uniform.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the policies and procedures,
- Understanding of standards techniques in personal service care of
- Awareness of infection control policies and procedures.
- Assist with carrying out the provisions of the Health Care Plan.
- Detecting and correcting situations that could or have a high probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents.
- Participate in required training programs and requirements of the
- Conservation of supplies and materials.
- Work as a member of the health care team, with flexibility, in order to
- Perform all other such duties and assignments as may be assigned.
- Adhere to all applicable rules, regulations, standards, policies and
- Report to work in a punctual manner and accomplish all assigned
CMA Job Desc
- Participate in all required training as scheduled.
- Observe at all times Residents' Rights policies and procedures.
- Observe at all times facility's safety policies and procedures.
1.
May NOT administer medications by the injection route:
a. Intramuscular route
b. Intravenous route c. Subcutaneous route d. Intradermal route
e. Hypodermoclysis route
- May NOT administer medications used for intermittent positive
- May NOT administer PRN medications unless authorization is
a. Medication Aides must document in nurses notes symptoms
indicated for the need of the medication and the time the symptoms occurred.
b.
Medication Aides must document in nurses notes that the licensed nurse or the treating physician was contacted, symptoms were described, permission was granted to administer the medication, and the time the symptoms occurred:
(1) Permission to grant the administration of medications shall
be on an individual basis.
(2) Permission to grant the administration of medications shall
not be given prior to the time the symptoms occurred.
c. The administration of the authorized PRN medication must be
correctly documented.
d. The Licensed Nurse giving permission for administration of the
PRN medication shall co-sign the nurse notes.
May NOT administer the initial dos
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