Medication Aide

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement

Come join our team and start making a difference!

Full Time

Shift: 2pm-10PM-6am

PRN

Shift:2pm-10pm

Certified Medication or Uncertified Medication Aide



* Administer the first dose of a new medication or a previously prescribed medication if the dosage is changed.


* Any new medication that arrives from the pharmacy without ensuring that it reflects the original prescriptions.


* As-needed medications


* Counting of controlled substances


* Any medication delivered by needle or by intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal and intraosseous routes.


* Administration of medication that must be inserted into a nasogastric tube or gastric tube.


* Changing oxygen settings or turning oxygen on or off.


* Administer an inhalant medication.


* Regulate intravenous fluids or the programming of insulin pumps.


* Administer topical patches or topical medications that require a sterile dressing or assessment of skin condition.


* Administer sublingual medications.


* Administer any medication that requires a mathematical conversion between units of measurement to determine the correct dose.



* Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident's chart.


* Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.


* Records, reorders and restocks medication inventories.


* Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, feeding residents, assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable.


* Assists Nurse Aides during meal times with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable.


* Responds to call lights in a timely manner.


* Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications (non-narcotic) and reports and documents outcomes to licensed nurse.


* Provides assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room, and supply room.


* Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.

Are you craving to work in Assisted Living setting where you're not only valued, but appreciated and have the respect from your supervisor and co-worker as well as patient/residents you're caring for? Then we are the place for you!

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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors.

Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

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