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CommuniCare Health Services · 4 months ago

CMT Certified Medication Technician

Brookside Healthcare Center

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

CommuniCare Health Services is a family-owned company that has grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care. They are currently recruiting for a Full-Time Certified Medication Technician to provide routine medication administration and personal care for residents, ensuring quality care is maintained at all times.

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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 of 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

Provide personal care and treatment function for residents

Perform basic nursing care functions as required

Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and ensure that their needs are met

Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms

Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational, classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance the quality of care

Perform other related duties as required or assigned

Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement and safety programs, and environmental and infection control standards

Qualification

Medication administrationNurse Aide TrainingBasic math functionsResident care proceduresPatienceTactCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

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

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