Certified Medication Aide - Canby Care Center - Full Time Evenings
$41,600–$53,040 year
On-siteHendricks, Minnesota, United States
Hendricks, Minnesota, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$41,600–$53,040 yearLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise
Job Summary
Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, and vital signs monitoring under charge nurse supervision. Administer prescribed medications as delegated, document care outcomes, collect specimens, and assist with transfers, range of motion exercises, and meal preparation. Maintain clean living areas and support wellness and recreational programs. Complete annual competency testing, maintain required certifications, and communicate resident concerns to the charge nurse.
Required Qualifications
- Must have the state required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA)
- Active certified nursing assistant registration in state of practice, or ability to obtain within 120 days, is required
- Must have nursing assistant certification
- Must have completed the 75-hour course
- Must be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry
- Must successfully complete the state approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course
- CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
- Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must have auto insurance
- Must have the state required certified/trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA)
- Active certified nursing assistant registration in state of practice, or ability to obtain within 120 days, is required
Desired Qualifications
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred
- Minimum age of 18 preferred
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred
- Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing
- Maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year
- A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements
- Maintains all department specific required certifications
- When applicable, may need a valid driver's license and auto insurance
- Iowa: Require Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing
- CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
- Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained
- Minnesota: Must have nursing assistant certification
- Must have completed the 75-hour course
- Must be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry
- Successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course
- North Dakota: Require Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing
- CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
- Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course once CNA certification is obtained
- If working in an Assisted Living or Basic Care facility, Medication Assistant I certification required
- If working in a skilled nursing facility, Medication Assistant II certification is required
- South Dakota: Must successfully complete the state approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course
- CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
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