Registered Medication Aide and CNA

Registered Medication Aide- supportive team and a new wage scale!

CNA LICENSE REQUIRED

Join us at The Chesapeake where we impact lives and build careers!

Can you see yourself working on a beautiful "cruise ship on land - a luxury retirement community"?

At The Chesapeake in Newport News, Virginia, residents receive gracious hospitality and exquisite service from a caring and committed team who know they make a difference in the work they perform.

Our mission is to empower individuals with choices in purposeful living built on values of faith, servant leadership, stewardship, integrity, peace of mind, innovation and joy.

If you are looking to make a difference, we'd love to talk to you!

In addition to being responsible for providing basic care and assistance with activities of daily living, you would be an integral part of a team whose energy, compassion, creativity and talents are valued and rewarded.

We want you to be the best you can be - we can do this together with work / life integration, mentoring, and career pathways.

Full-time Only Benefits :

• Early access to earned wages before payday!
• Employee Referral Bonus Program $500!
• Supportive environment to grow your career
• Amazing residents, team members, and leaders!

Essential Duties :

• Administer medications in accordance with accepted practices presented in the Virginia Board of Nursing Medication Aide Regulations.
• Document in Medication Administration Record (MAR) all medications administered.
• Dispose of contaminated equipment as directed by facility policy to comply with OSHA standards.
• Check and record vital signs, weights and blood sugars as ordered and record.
• Alert nursing of outdated / damaged / contaminated medications as soon as possible.
• Report observation / actual symptoms to the Charge Nurse who will then be responsible for communicating effectiveness of prescribed medications and any adverse reactions or suspected side effects to the prescribing physician.
• Successfully pass a medication administration observation at least annually.
• Provide for or assist patients with activities of daily living as needed, including bathe / shower according to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc.
• Assist residents with transfers and ambulation as directed and ordered by the physician using proper body mechanics. Use of facility gait belts and mechanical devices is required.
• Assist other staff with heavy lifting, transferring, and use of proper equipment according to policy and physicians' orders.
• Check and record vital signs and weights and blood sugars as assigned.
• With proper training, perform restorative nursing techniques including proper positioning, brace application, Active and Passive Range of Motion.
• Help admit and discharge residents according to community procedure.
• Keep resident's rooms, dining area, utility room, and other areas of the facility clean and orderly.
• Turn and position high risk, immobile residents in accordance with positioning schedules and provide skin assessment and preventive skin care as per facility policy.

Qualifications :

• High school graduate / GED
• Current registration as a Medication Aide in good standing issued by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
• Current certification as a Nurse Aide in good standing issued by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion
• Effective communication skills
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills
• Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
• Keen attention to detail
• In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations
• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions
• Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs
• Physical strength and stamina

We strongly believe in our mission of empowering individuals with choices in purposeful living. Together we can make a difference for residents and their families.

We look forward to welcoming YOU to our winning team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination / harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.