- Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
- Gives treatments, perform tests, carry-out 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.
- 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.
- Transcribing physician's original orders to medicine charts or Kardex's.
- Administering any parental medications.
- Administering any substances by nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes
- Maintains safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
- Encourages independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs and rehabilitation.
- Attends in-service training and education session, as assigned.
- Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
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Description
Job DescriptionHealthcare Center is Hiring for a Certified Medication Aide
Status: Full-Time
Salary: $ $20.00/hr.
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: