Otterbein
Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Lebanon, Ohio. Posted 2 months ago
The role
The Certified Medication Aide assists licensed nurses in providing safe and ethical care for residents. This role involves administering prescribed medications and performing other delegated tasks allowed by state law.
What you will do
- Assist residents with preparing and administering medications ordered by the physician
- Administers prescribed, routine medications and treatments
- Observes residents for adverse reactions to medications and reports concerns to the supervising nurse
- Takes and records vital signs prior to administration of medications
- Immediately documents the administration of medication in the resident’s record
- Administers PRN medications following nurse assessment and delegation
- Communicates all deviations in the delegated medication administration to the nurse
- Assists the nurse in providing care to residents
- Prepares and stores medications in accordance with instructions
- Maintains neat, clean, and orderly medication room(s) and medication cart(s)
Required qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Current Medication Aide Certification issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing
- Ohio active CMA certification
- CPR
- Active Certified Nursing Assistant -CNA/STNA certification
Nice to have
- At least 12 months of direct care as a Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA/STNA practice
- long term care experience
Benefits
- Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
- Vision & Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
- Paid Holidays
- Access to DailyPay
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
- Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships
- Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund
About the company
Otterbein is a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization. It consists of lifestyle communities, small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana.