Certified Medication Aide
Ozaukee County
- Cedarburg, WI
- $22.07 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
PM Shift:
- 2:15pm- 10:45pm
- 32 hours per week
- PM shift Differential: $2/ hour
- Medtech Differential: $3/ hour
- Weekend Shift Differentials $2/ hour
- Must be able to work hours listed, every other weekend, and every other holiday
Requirements:
Must have an active Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state of Wisconsin & must be in good standing with the state registry. Must be a licensed Medtech that has completed a Medication Aid Program. Must be able to work as both a Medtech and CNA
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to administer medications following the 7 rights of medication administration
- Appropriately updates nurse of refusals.
- Takes and charts vital signs, reporting changes to the nurse.
- Performs and records basic resident care such as bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, toileting, bowel and bladder training.
- Assists in meeting resident’s nutritional needs by serving food trays, assisting with feeding, recording intakes/outputs and weights.
- Assists with resident positioning, transferring and ambulation according to care cards.
- Adheres to all safety rules and practices infection control measures per policy and procedure.
- Establishes and maintains open, supportive & positive communication with residents, families, peers, nurses and other departments.
- Attends all mandatory in-services & continuing education opportunities as appropriate to meet federal requirements.
- Reports changes/differences in resident status/condition on a timely basis, maintains resident confidentiality.
- Documents care information per policy and procedure.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- WRS pension savings plan (RETIREMENT MATCHING!) / Deferred compensation plan
- Company paid life insurance / AD&D insurance
- Vacation accrual program with no waiting period.
- Sick pay
- Wellness Program with incentive bonus
- Availability for continuing education, tuition reimbursement
Pay: From $22.07 per hour
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home