Medication Aide

As a Medication Aide, you’ll be responsible for assisting residents with their medications under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. You will play a key role in promoting safety, comfort, and quality of life for residents.

Medication Aide Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Prepares and administers safely and documents regularly prescribed oral, eye, nasal, and ear medications to residents. Prepares and administers topical medications to intact skin.

·         Administers as allowed, PRN drugs when authorized by a licensed nurse.

·         Responds to resident pendant calls, phone calls, bed/chair alarms in a timely and courteous manner

·         Provides assistance and care to all residents, including but not limited to, showers, safety and incontinence checks/brief changes, dressing and hygiene assistance, escorting, and transferring.

·         Uses the Physician's Desk Reference or other appropriate drug reference if ever unsure or unclear as to drug being administered.

·         Checks physician's orders against medication forms.

·         Maintains cleanliness and proper storage of all drugs and maintains a clean working environment.

·         Keeps medication cart locked while unattended.

·         Care for and position all patient tubing and bags as instructed.

·         Counts all drugs on Individual Control Drug Records with on-coming charge person at shift change.

·         Makes rounds and reports needs and conditions to the charge nurse as applicable.

·         Administers vital signs and documents properly.

·         Keeps medical records current by charting pertinent resident conditions timely and routine charting as scheduled, with co-signature by licensed nurse.

·         Comply with the facility's privacy practices and procedures related to resident and employee records and all state/federal privacy laws as outlined by HIPAA.

Medication Aide Qualifications and Skills:

·         Ability to work overtime.

·         Successful completion of a state approved training program in medication administration.

·         Current-CPR Certification Preferred

Medication Aide Benefits:

·         Retirement plan

·         Paid time off