Role OverviewThe Medication Assistant (MA) serves as caregiver who provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a charge nurse.
What You Will Do
Provides assistance with basic health care needs, administers prescribed medications, documents resident care, and communicates with charge nurse.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care is preferred, and certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is required.
Requirements
- 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
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing
- Successful completion of a state-approved Certified Medication Aide/Assistant course
- Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits
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