Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - PRN

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a historic, Harlingen based Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services Facility. We are the only 4 star facility in Cameron County!

Are you a Certified Medication Aide who is passionate about helping people? If you're looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.

Shift: 6am-6pm

Hours: PRN

Licensure: Texas CNA/CMA license is required

Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure under the direction of a licensed nurse

A CMA may not:

• Administer the first dose of a new medication or a previously prescribed medication if the dosage is changed.
• Any new medication that arrives from the pharmacy without ensuring that it reflects the original prescriptions.
• As-needed medications
• Counting of controlled substances
• Any medication delivered by needle or by intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal and intraosseous routes.
• Administration of medication that must be inserted into a nasogastric tube or gastric tube.
• Changing oxygen settings or turning oxygen on or off.
• Administer an inhalant medication.
• Regulate intravenous fluids or the programming of insulin pumps.
• Administer topical patches or topical medications that require a sterile dressing or assessment of skin condition.
• Administer sublingual medications.
• Administer any medication that requires a mathematical conversion between units of measurement to determine the correct dose.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident's chart.
• Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Records, reorders and restocks medication inventories.
• Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, feeding residents, assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable.
• Assists Nurse Aides during meal times with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable.
• Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
• Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications (non-narcotic) and reports and documents outcomes to licensed nurse.
• Provides assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room, and supply room.
• Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.

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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability