Medication Aide

Qualifications:

1. Certified through WI CBRF as a Medication Aide.
2. High school graduate or equivalent is preferred.
3. Must be able to perform all the requirements of the nursing assistant job description.
4. Must have no performance/attendance issues documented in the past year.
5. Must possess good communication skills and a willingness to work with all team players.
6. Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
7. Previous experience in a health care facility is desired.
8. Must have an acceptable criminal background check.

Status:

The Medication Aide is directly responsible to the Assisted Living Director

Essential Job Functions: 

Provides routine daily nursing care in accordance with facility and state/federal guidelines.

Specific Job Duties:

1. Maintains an active working relationship with nursing team and ancillary departments.
2. Promotes the concept of customer satisfaction and positive interpersonal relationships.
3. Participates in giving and receiving report from medication aides and nursing assistants.
4. Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assistant duties as assigned.
5. Actively participates in care conferences and scheduled meetings as appropriate.
6. Attends scheduled training seminars and in-services as appropriate.
7. Ensures privacy and resident rights are maintained by the nursing team.
8. Reviews resident aide care sheets on a regular basis
9. Ensures vital signs and weights are completed as scheduled.
10. Performs restorative care and range of motion as instructed
11. Follows work assignments and/or work schedules as assigned
12. Willing to work in other areas across the campus as needed
13. Practices good personal hygiene and facility dress code
14. Assumes added duties as assigned by Charge Nurse and/or supervisor
15. Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assistant duties as assigned.
16. Demonstrates ability to obtain pertinent information regarding residents
17. Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritize actions before starting resident cares
18. Performs procedures to meet individual resident needs for daily hygiene and appearance including, but not limited to, bathing, grooming, shaving, oral cares, and nail care
19. Demonstrates proper techniques of lifting, transferring, and ambulating residents
20. Implements special care needs including incontinence cares, special skin care, catheter care, colostomy care, and turning/positioning techniques
21. Assists and encourages residents to take adequate diet, fluids, and supplements
22. Recognizes physical distress and acts to provide relief for those residents
23. Identifies and reports physical and psychological symptoms or spiritual needs to appropriate staff
24. Allows residents the freedom of choice in details of daily living whenever possible
25. Performs and assists with activities per activity calendar/activity daily sheets
26. Reports any observed physical or verbal abuse to the supervisor immediately
27. Encourages residents to participate in self care as appropriate
28. Assists resident with the application of prosthetics when appropriate
29. Provides diversional activities as appropriate to meet resident needs
30. Demonstrates effective and respectful communication with residents, families, and team members
31. Demonstrates knowledge of, and adheres to, actions to assure resident and staff safety
32. Demonstrates proper infection control procedures and practices
33. Complies with rules and regulations of regulatory and surveying agencies
34. Administers medications/performs treatments per regulations at regulatory and surveying agencies

Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

1. Stand and walk for long periods of time
2. Manually lift 30-50 pounds

Pay (without CNA): $19.00-$25.00 per hour depending on years of experience.
Pay (with CNA): $20.00- $27.00 per hour depending years of experience.
NOC Shift Differential: $5 per hour. Med Aide Differential: $2 per hour.