Medication Aide - PRN

Job Id:  467 # of Openings:  1

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1. Prepares administers and documents regularly prescribed oral, rectal, eye, nasal medications to residents.  
2. Observes and reports drugs reactions and side effects of drugs commonly given in the facility.
3. Takes and records vital signs before administering certain drugs.
4. Assures that all notification and correction procedures regarding mediation errors are executed.
5. Assures that medication room is locked when unattended; and
6. Uses judgement to discern tasks which only the licensed nurse may complete.

1. Medication Aides must not give initial doses of medication.
2. Medication Aides must not give inject able medication.
3. Medication Aides must not receive telephone or verbal doctor’s orders.

1. Education: High School education preferred.
2. Training experience:  Must have completed a state approved training program in medication. 
3. Certification / Licenses: Medication Aide license
4. Job Knowledge: Education or training for re-certification must complete according to Federal and State regulations.

• Works in a clean, well-lighted, ventilated building
• Standing, sitting, walking, lifting to 50 pounds, handling, fingering, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching overhead, reaching forward, reaching low, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching, twisting motion, and balancing. Corrected vision to 20/20 and hearing to normal range.