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About the Role
The Certified Medication Aide will prepare, administer, and document prescribed medications per protocol, ensuring resident safety and well-being.
Responsibilities
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments per state regulations, company policy, and procedures.
- Observes and reports resident reactions and side-effects to medication to the charge nurse.
- Takes and records vital signs before administering medications that could affect them.
- Reports to the charge nurse and documents reasons for not administering prescribed drugs.
- Administers regularly prescribed medication after personally preparing it.
- Documents administered medication in the resident's medication administration record.
- Administers oxygen via nasal cannula or non-sealing face mask in emergencies and notifies a licensed nurse.
- Applies specifically ordered ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and vaginal medication.
- Accurately follows all principles of good medication administration.
- Assists with customary daily care and treatment tasks, including bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake, hair/nail care, resident transfers, and responding to calls.
- Helps charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room, and supply room.
Requirements
- Must demonstrate working knowledge of Universal Precautions and Blood Borne Pathogen rules.
Skills
- Communication
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Documentation
- Resident care
- Emergency response
- Oxygen administration
- Universal Precautions
- Blood Borne Pathogen rules
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1 year of previous health care experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Successful completion of State Approved Medication Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
- Good standing in the state registry
About the Company
- Regency Integrated Health Services is a provider of health care services.
Equal Opportunity
- Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
- All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.