Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
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Job Summary
The Certified Medication Aide (CMA) is responsible for accurately administering and documenting medications to Heartspring students in a school and residential group home setting.
Primary Functions
- Verify accuracy of medications to be administered to students.
- Setup, distribute, and document prescribed medications to students in the Heartspring School and residential group homes.
- Ensure controlled substances are accurately tracked and signatures for any removals have been obtained prior to removal.
- Assist with the preparation of medications for student travel days and parent visitations.
- Administer insulin based on patient specific protocols.
- Inventory on-hand medications and order refills as needed.
- Assist with the delivery of medication refills for the group homes.
- Ensure compliance with Kansas DCF regulations regarding medication storage and labeling.
- Perform and record refrigerator temperature checks twice daily.
- Inform Heartspring RN or APRN of any health-related concerns observed.
- Audits medication records for error reports that are not turned in or completed.
- Relay information and communication between the Medical Office and second shift and/or weekend direct care providers (DCPs) regarding medication changes or medically ordered treatments.
Secondary Functions
- Perform vital sign, height, and weight checks as ordered or required.
- Inventory and re-stock first aid kits in the group homes and classrooms on a monthly and as needed basis.
- Check-in cycle fill medications and pharmacy deliveries as they arrive.
- Other duties as may be assigned by supervisors.
Requirements:
Educational, Training, and Licensure Requirements
- Current Certified Medication Aide (CMA) or Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA) certification preferred. Will consider training the right candidate.
- Prefer six (6) months experience as CMA and/or CNA.
- Prefer experience working with individuals with developmental complexities.
- 18 years of age or older.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have flexible work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Must complete all required orientation and training conducted by Heartspring staff.
- Must maintain current CPR certification.
- Must maintain current NCI certification.
Qualifications
- Prompt and regular attendance is required for this position.
- Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and thoroughly complete assigned tasks.
- Ability to enter accurate and timely information into a computer program or system using a keyboard.
- Ability to listen effectively and obtain information from others.
- Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable to fulfill obligations.
- Must be honest, ethical, and have the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and also function as a team member.
- Ability to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, socio-economic, and linguistic backgrounds.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Benefits:
Heartspring offers a generous benefits package including three weeks of paid vacation, sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance and retirement plans. Heartspring also offers opportunities to grow within and advance your careers through on-the-job training, internal promotion preferences, and the Heartspring scholarship program to help you go back to school.
Heartspring is a drug-free campus. Heartspring is an EEO employer.