What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medication Aide/ St. Catherine's of Fostoria position at St. Catherine's of Fostoria?
Position Summary:
Certified Medication Aide (MA-C) administers medication under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.
Position Responsibilities:
- Must function within scope of practice according to the State Board of Nursing
- Administers medication as prescribed by physician
- Must follow HCF Policy and Procedures
- Must meet job related competencies as outlined in the Skills Competency Manual
- Accurately complete documentation of medication given
- Refers to and follows resident care plan
- Report any abnormal findings, such as, health issues, injuries, incidents, skin issues, complaints, suspected abuse/neglect/misappropriation, and any unsafe conditions as well as any significant changes in condition
- Attend required in-service education
- Follows appropriate Infection Control and Safety Practices
- Communicates effectively with residents, staff and visitors
- Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional competence
- All other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and abilities: A high school diploma or equivalent. Current certification from a State Board of Nursing approved training center.
Benefits:
Promotion opportunities
Flexibility
Education/Learning
Competitive benefit package
What we look for:
Experience – If you’ve had a job or experience in a position with similar goals and responsibilities, we’d love to connect with you.
Skills – We’re looking for individuals that are compassionate, team players, social, trustworthy and service-minded.
Characteristics – We’re looking for individuals that are self-motivated, dependable, ethical, and ready to jump in and provide outstanding care and customer service to our residents.
The Company
Our Core Values, better known as We Care is that each and every employee in the organization is held to standards of Wholeheartedness, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and being Ethical. Whether you work for HCF or become a resident of HCF, we can promise you one thing; we will treat you like family!
Equal Opportunity Employer
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