Medication Aide

Deerings Nursing And Rehabilitation - Odessa, TX

Full-time

Odessa, TX

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

We're seeking a Medication Aide to join our growing team! This position is crucial in ensuring that residents receive their prescribed medications safely and effectively. Reliability, trustworthiness, and consistency with regard to attendance are extremely important to this job. The ability to regularly and timely attend work, cooperate and politely work and deal with others, and effectively multi-task in a stressful environment are essential functions of this role. As a Medication Aide, you will be responsible for administering medications as prescribed by physicians, monitoring for adverse effects, and maintaining the security and confidentiality of medication administration. You will also be expected to adhere to infection control policies and report any changes in resident status to the Charge Nurse. This role requires a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to providing quality care to our residents.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for appropriately administering resident's prescribed PO, topical (unbroken skin) and rectal medication according to the physician's orders and Medication Administration policies.
• Monitors adverse effects of administered medications and reports them immediately to Charge Nurse.
• Records all medication administration according to company policy.
• Reports any medication errors immediately to Charge Nurse.
• Responsible for maintaining security of the medication cart and environment free of accident hazards.
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and privacy of residents.
• Responsible for observing infection control policies for medication administration.
• Responsible for properly monitoring assigned administration of resident medication.
• Responsible for notifying the Charge Nurse of complaints, reactions or any change in resident status.

Requirements

• Current Medication Administration certification from state.
• Ability to record information and perform technical procedures.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Demonstrate competence for medication administration.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Ancillary policies including AD&D, STD, Cardiac, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Whole and Term Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Immediate 401(k)