CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE

Job Details

Job Location

GRAND Addiction Recovery Center - Tulsa, OK

Position Type

Full Time

Description

• Administers prescribed medications to Treatment Clients, verifying each client's identity, the name of each medication, the correct dosage of each medication, route of administration, and time of administration.
• Observes ingestion of medication by each Client to ensure each Client is taking medications as prescribed to them or according to the designated Detoxification protocol.
• Records each medication taken by each client on the proper Medication Sheet.
• Monitors each client for side effects of medications administered.
• Reports medication side effects to Nurse on Duty; gathers and documents any necessary information related to side effects (such as vital signs).
• Receives report from outgoing Med Aide at end of shift, provides verbal report to oncoming staff.
• Compiles and maintains accurate Client Medication Book : Receives Medication Sheets completed by the unit LPN for each medication administered to each client;

files Medication Sheets in the Client Medication Book under the correct tab for each client.

• Receives each prescribed medications for each patient; reconciles medications received with those in the Client Medication Book, ensuring the correct medication, correct Client, correct dosage, route, frequency and number of caplets or tablets.
• Obtains and records vital signs of Clients upon the request from the Nurse on Duty, during shift.
• Reorders each Client's prescribed medications in a timely manner to maintain medication intake without interruption; reorders and restocks floor-stock medications in a timely manner to prevent interruption of medication intake.
• Reorders supplies, reorders printing of Medication Log sheets and other forms as needed to maintain efficient medication administration throughout the Treatment area.
• Performs daily and weekly duties as listed and posted in Medication Rooms.
• Maintains confidentiality of Clients and Client records.
• Adhere to safety policy and practices
• Assist clinicians in working side by side members to maximize their participation and work toward recovery.
• Understands and promotes our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) concept by providing or supporting community-based mental and substance use disorder services;
• advancing integration of behavioral health with physical health care; assimilating and utilizing evidence-based practices on a more consistent basis;

and promoting improved access to high quality care.

• Performs other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job requirement.
• Must meet satisfactory expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation.
• Quality of work will be evaluated through training, skill, or special purpose. Must be competent and adequate.
• Must perform the specific job duties as listed above to meet position expectations.
• In addition, must possess skill in working cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management and other professional groups : in exercising mature judgement in dealing with people;

in presenting ideas clearly and accurately; in reading and comprehending the English language; and in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent. MAT or CMA Certification required. Prefer one-year experience in a mental health setting. .

An expectation of core competencies in relation to individuals with co-occurring disorders.