Med Tech
The Village at Gleannloch Farms, Jacksonville, FL, United States
We are seeking a Medication Aide to provide safe medication administration and personal care services to residents in a senior living community.
Responsibilities
Safely prepares, administers, and charts oral, topical, and suppository drugs. The medication aide who prepares the medicine administers the same.
Checks and prepares each dose immediately preceding administration.
Follows administration protocol:
Checks medication with transcribed or original order.
Checks all information on label or package for accuracy and clarity.
Clearly identifies the resident with proper medication.
Considers the following when administering a medication:
General use of the medication
Therapeutic action
Usual dosage
Factors modifying dosage and effects
Precautions and contraindications
Antidote, if known
Route and frequency of administration
Signs of deterioration of the medication
Checks with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
Records administration of the medication on resident’s medication administration record. Discards medication refused or otherwise not given and records on medication administration record.
Reports medication errors or reactions to medications immediately to the charge nurse, who, in turn, reports to the resident’s attending physician and completes the necessary documentation.
Performs accurate pulse and blood pressure and recognizes their significance in drug therapy.
Administers PRN medication only under the following directives:
For non-legend (OTC) drugs may be administered without prior permission.
For legend PRN drugs CMA informs the charge nurse who first makes a bedside assessment; documents that assessment on the clinical record; gives permission of the CMA to administer medication; or charge nurse administers the same. The CMA charts PRN medication on the medication administration record and in the nursing notes.
Signs and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
Administers medication only upon a written physician’s orders.
Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
Answers signal lights promptly.
Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
Benefits
Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
Various Employee-led Committees, because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.
A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement.
Cypress Village has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!
Location
4600 Middleton Park Circle East, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, US
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Responsibilities
Safely prepares, administers, and charts oral, topical, and suppository drugs. The medication aide who prepares the medicine administers the same.
Checks and prepares each dose immediately preceding administration.
Follows administration protocol:
Checks medication with transcribed or original order.
Checks all information on label or package for accuracy and clarity.
Clearly identifies the resident with proper medication.
Considers the following when administering a medication:
General use of the medication
Therapeutic action
Usual dosage
Factors modifying dosage and effects
Precautions and contraindications
Antidote, if known
Route and frequency of administration
Signs of deterioration of the medication
Checks with the charge nurse if there are any questions regarding any medication.
Records administration of the medication on resident’s medication administration record. Discards medication refused or otherwise not given and records on medication administration record.
Reports medication errors or reactions to medications immediately to the charge nurse, who, in turn, reports to the resident’s attending physician and completes the necessary documentation.
Performs accurate pulse and blood pressure and recognizes their significance in drug therapy.
Administers PRN medication only under the following directives:
For non-legend (OTC) drugs may be administered without prior permission.
For legend PRN drugs CMA informs the charge nurse who first makes a bedside assessment; documents that assessment on the clinical record; gives permission of the CMA to administer medication; or charge nurse administers the same. The CMA charts PRN medication on the medication administration record and in the nursing notes.
Signs and has access to the controlled schedule drug cabinet.
Administers medication only upon a written physician’s orders.
Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
Answers signal lights promptly.
Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
Benefits
Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
Various Employee-led Committees, because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.
A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement.
Cypress Village has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!
Location
4600 Middleton Park Circle East, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, US
#J-18808-Ljbffr