Certified Medication Aide - Full Time - 7PM TO 7AM

Job Description

Job Description

Basic Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Requires a high school diploma or GED.

• Experience:
  • No required experience.

• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:
  • Must have current active CNA License (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Essential Job Responsibilities if hired as a CMA:

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and staff from other departments of the organization.
• Contributes to the development of the nursing plan of care through planning, data collection, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s care.

• Effectively and consistently performs basic nursing skills and treatments as prescribed by the physician or as indicated by the patient's condition.

• Provides direct support to the nursing staff and follows the departmental Director’s and licensed nursing staffs’ instructions and directions in the delivery of quality patient care.
• Alerts the nursing staff and medical staff to observed changes in the patient’s condition.
• Complies with CRHS and departmental safety, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of quality care and services.
• Maintains and expands knowledge of medical terminology.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing, clinical, and medical staff members as well as patients, families, and visitors.
• Participates in performance improvement studies and integrates performance improvement standards into work-related activities.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned to assure resident safety.