Certified Medication Assistant, LTC - FT Varied

Job Summary

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, have completed the 75-hour course and be registered with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry
• •Successful completion of a state-approved Trained Medication Assistant course
• •Must successfully complete the state approved Certified Medication Aide (CMA) course
• •CMA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
• •CNA certification must be maintained with the State Board of Nursing
• •Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance
• •Must be 18 years of age
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• •Must be able to transfer, re-position, and walk residents using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to obtain and record vital signs
• •Must be able to collect non-invasive body fluid specimens
• •Must be able to administer prescribed medications as delegated by a licensed nurse
• •Must be able to document the outcomes related to resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary
• •Must be able to communicate changing condition, medication follow-up and care related concerns/responses to the charge nurse
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks; provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to complete yearly department specific competency testing
• •Must maintain a record of continuing education credits for each year
• •A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually based on state requirements
• •Must maintain all department specific required certifications
• •Must be able to obtain a valid driver's license and auto insurance
• •Must have a valid driver's license
• •Must have auto insurance
• •Must be able to obtain Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course certification once CNA certification is obtained
• •Must have Certified Medication Assistant I certification if working in an Assisted Living or Basic Care facility
• •Must have Certified Medication Assistant II certification if working in a skilled nursing facility
• •Must be able to provide bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities
• •Must be able to provide assistance with food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate in wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs
• •Must be able to provide psycho-social support and other personal care to assigned resident
• •Must be able to assist the resident in transferring, re-positioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment
• •Must be able to provide range of motion and passive exercises
• •Must be able to complete tasks related to food preparation and dining
• •Must be able to create a positive dining experience for the resident
• •Must be able to assist residents with meals and snacks
• •Must be able to provide water and supplements as appropriate
• •Must be able to provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• •Must be able to provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs
• •Must be able to encourage residents to participate
• •Must be able to participate in departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident
• •Must be able to deliver care as per plan of care
• •Must be able to provide resident-centered nursing care
• •Must be able to provide daily living assistance to assigned residents
• •Must be able to provide assistance with obtaining and recording vital signs