What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medication Aide position at Bradford Place Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers?
Bradford Care Center is adding to its EXCEPTIONAL Team!
SUMMARY:
A Certified Medication Technician properly administers prescribed medications to residents and maintains related medical records under the supervision of a licensed or registered nurse by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administers medication to residents under supervision of licensed or registered nurse in accordance with standards of practice. This includes but is not limited: administering medication(s); recordation of name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms or records
- led medications according to established facility/pharmacy medication administration policies and procedures.
- Observes ingestion or other application. Documents reasons why prescribed drugs are not administered and timely notifies proper nursing personnel.
- Observes and monitors residents. This includes but is not limited to: regularly taking vital signs and/or observing residents for responses to medication(s), documenting resident reactions, timely notifying proper personnel of reactions.
- Timely reports physical and/or emotional changes in status of resident(s) to proper nursing personnel.
- Maintains employee and resident safety. This includes but is not limited to: following infection control practices; maintaining a clean and safe environment; timely reporting safety issues, injuries, incidents, to proper personnel; participating in fire and disaster drills; and carrying out assigned duties to assure resident and employee safety in the event of an emergency.
- Assists with the planning, implementation and evaluation of plans of care for assigned residents and reports information and suggested approaches to Charge Nurse.
- Ensures proper documentation is maintained. This includes but is not limited to: documenting administration of medications and physical and/or emotional reactions to the same, the use of psychotropic drugs, and vital signs of residents.
- Performs quality assessment and assurance functions, as directed.
- Assists with the development and update of nursing policies and procedures to reflect the philosophy of the facility, professional standards, and legal requirements. As directed, assists with Executive Director/designee and/or supervisory staff with survey processes.
- Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service programs.
- Carries out responsibilities in compliance with federal, state, local laws and regulations, and with facility philosophy, policies and procedures.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Completion of Medication Assistant Training Program and Certified Nursing Assistant Program. One to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- preferred. Meets state and federal requirements.
- Medication Assistant Certification and Certified Nurse Assistant Certification, as required.
- Must be an active SRNA in Kentucky with KMA certification.
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