Trained Medication Aide-LTC
Greenbush, Minnesota · $21 to $27 per hour · Direct Hire · Applying is free. The employer pays our fee.
The trained medication aide administers and documents inhalers, eye drops, ear drops, oral, rectal, and topical medications as ordered under the supervision and guidelines of the charge nurse. The trained medication aide assists in meeting the resident’s physical, mental, spiritual, psychosocial, and social needs under the supervision, guidance, and instruction of the supervisor in charge.
Job Details:
Location: Greenbush
Shift: day or evening
Job Schedule: prn
Hours: prn
FTE: .8 current CNA
Weekends: yes
Holidays: yes
*Pay Rate: $21.00-$27.00
What you’ll get to do in this role:
Administers medications, provides treatments, and documents under the supervision of the charge nurse.
Promoting residents’ well-being and satisfaction by supporting resident-centered care and participating in the interdisciplinary team as it establishes and implements the residents’ plan of care with the resident/resident representative.
Participates in a quality work team by promoting teamwork to provide resident-centered care, engaging in team problem-solving, and achieving team/individual successes. Including participating in supportive orientation and training of new staff.
Maintaining a safe, comfortable, and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards and utilizing appropriate techniques in sanitation, infection control, hazardous waste management, fire safety, disaster preparedness, and emergency care.
Maintaining a “home” in the physical environment, fostering a welcoming atmosphere, enhancing household relationships through shared activities of living, promoting compassionate service among the team by offering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to all residents, and evaluating and addressing the household's successes and needs.
Dementia Sensitivity: able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet their needs while promoting individualized, person-centered care and a sense of well-being.
Maintaining a “home” in the physical environment, fostering a welcoming atmosphere, enhancing household relationships through shared activities of living, promoting compassionate service among the team by offering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to all residents, and evaluating and addressing the household's successes and needs.
Dementia Sensitivity: able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet their needs while promoting individualized, person-centered care and a sense of well-being.
You’re an excellent fit if you have:
- must meet regulatory requirements for a certified nursing assistant in the State of Minnesota
- 3 or more years of on-the-job experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility is preferred
- Training and experience in geriatric nursing is preferred
- active on the Minnesota State Nurse Aide Registry
- successful completion of the trained medication aide certification
- strong communication & interpersonal relationship skills
- commitment to providing quality person-centered care
- good critical thinking skills
Benefits statement:
the client offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees. Depending upon eligibility, we offer a variety of benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance. We also offer short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a generous time off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
the client is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Communication
ExpertCritical Thinking
ExpertInterpersonal Skills
ExpertEducation
Preferred
General Educational Development or better in General Studies.
High School or better in General Studies.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
CERTIFIED NURS ASSITANT
Preferred
Trained Medication Aide
The trained medication aide administers and documents inhalers, eye drops, ear drops, oral, rectal, and topical medications as ordered under the supervision and guidelines of the charge nurse. The trained medication aide assists in meeting the resident’s physical, mental, spiritual, psychosocial, and social needs under the supervision, guidance, and instruction of the supervisor in charge.
Job Details:
Location: Greenbush
Shift: day or evening
Job Schedule: prn
Hours: prn
FTE: .8 current CNA
Weekends: yes
Holidays: yes
*Pay Rate: $21.00-$27.00
What you’ll get to do in this role:
Administers medications, provides treatments, and documents under the supervision of the charge nurse.
Promoting residents’ well-being and satisfaction by supporting resident-centered care and participating in the interdisciplinary team as it establishes and implements the residents’ plan of care with the resident/resident representative.
Participates in a quality work team by promoting teamwork to provide resident-centered care, engaging in team problem-solving, and achieving team/individual successes. Including participating in supportive orientation and training of new staff.
Maintaining a safe, comfortable, and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards and utilizing appropriate techniques in sanitation, infection control, hazardous waste management, fire safety, disaster preparedness, and emergency care.
Maintaining a “home” in the physical environment, fostering a welcoming atmosphere, enhancing household relationships through shared activities of living, promoting compassionate service among the team by offering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to all residents, and evaluating and addressing the household's successes and needs.
Dementia Sensitivity: able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet their needs while promoting individualized, person-centered care and a sense of well-being.
Maintaining a “home” in the physical environment, fostering a welcoming atmosphere, enhancing household relationships through shared activities of living, promoting compassionate service among the team by offering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to all residents, and evaluating and addressing the household's successes and needs.
Dementia Sensitivity: able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet their needs while promoting individualized, person-centered care and a sense of well-being.
You’re an excellent fit if you have:
- must meet regulatory requirements for a certified nursing assistant in the State of Minnesota
- 3 or more years of on-the-job experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility is preferred
- Training and experience in geriatric nursing is preferred
- active on the Minnesota State Nurse Aide Registry
- successful completion of the trained medication aide certification
- strong communication & interpersonal relationship skills
- commitment to providing quality person-centered care
- good critical thinking skills
Benefits statement:
the client offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees. Depending upon eligibility, we offer a variety of benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance. We also offer short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a generous time off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
the client is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Communication
ExpertCritical Thinking
ExpertInterpersonal Skills
ExpertEducation
Preferred
General Educational Development or better in General Studies.
High School or better in General Studies.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
CERTIFIED NURS ASSITANT
Preferred
Trained Medication Aide
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