Certified Medication Aide bei The Cottages of Clayton

Description

Summary:

Passes medications and provides direct care to facility residents. Assists with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel.

Environment:

Work will be performed primarily indoors at one of our long-term healthcare facilities, throughout all areas, including in resident rooms, and on carpeted and/or tiled floors. Work will be performed there routinely around other co-workers, healthcare staff, residents, and guests. Due to the nature of facility’s business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life-threatening situations. 

Duties and Responsibilities:  The employee must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.  Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.

· Passes medications and gives treatments according to physician orders, in accordance with facility policy. May be required to documents in resident records. 

· Responsible for notifying charge nurse of medications needing refills.

· Assures personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.

· Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized medication cart and medication room.

· May be required to assist residents with personal hygiene tasks, and other activities of daily living.

· May be required to give shift reports on status of residents.

· May be required to develop and maintain accurate accounting of all resident personal property for assigned unit.

· May be required to assist with psychosocial groups or activities.

· Identify property and keep inventory sheet current.

· May be required to pass ice.

· Monitors personal and staff compliance to all State and federal requirements including but not limited to blood borne pathogens, hazardous materials, infection control, and fire safety.

· Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.

· Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

· Current Medication Aide certification from state 

· Current/active CPR certification, preferred.

· Effective verbal and written English communication skills. 

· Demonstrated intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation. 

· Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

· Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives. 

· Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

· Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.

· Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.

· Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.

· Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.

Requirements

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Considerable physical activity:

· Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to fifty (50) or more pounds. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.

· Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and/or push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.

· Standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

· Bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.