Rolling Hills Healthcare Center , a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for Certified Medication Aides to join our team.
Great pay, flexible scheduling, daily pay!
We truly appreciate our nursing team . . . and we want you to feel it!
THAT'S WHY WE OFFER . . .
- Starting Wages up to $ 22.50 (based upon experience and shift)
- Weekend Option Program Work every weekend and receive premium pay wages up to $ 25.50 (based upon experience and shift)
- Various shifts to include full-time, part-time and PRN
- Daily Pay! Work today, get paid tomorrow!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Uniforms
- Great Health Plans
- Company Paid Life Insurance and much, much, more!
Job duties & responsibilities
- Set up and administer medication in accordance with physician’s orders and state / federal regulations.
- Display knowledge of side effects, interactions and nursing implications if common medications.
- Account for controlled drugs each shift and report any discrepancies immediately.
- Charting routine medications, medication omissions, documentation of PRN medication given with follow up and any other pertinent observations.
- Maintain inventory of medications.
- Rounds with nurse and physician.
- Prepare monthly medication records.
- Observe and respond to resident medical conditions.
- Obtain and report resident vital signs.
- Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Charge Nurse / Team Leader as soon as practical.
- Record all resident information as required.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all resident information.
Qualifications Knowledge / skills & Abilities
- High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent.
- Graduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training Program or be eligible to enter such a program and graduate and pass a state test within 120 days from date of employment.
- An understanding of medication administration procedures and successful completion of a state approved training course.
- Ability to perform basic math functions.
- An understanding of resident care procedures and standards.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Prior experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.
- Ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
- Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with all staff.
- Must have patience, tact, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
- Willingness and ability to seek new methods and principles and be willingness to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
- Ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
30+ days ago