Certified Medication Aide- Memory Care

Benefits: 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance

Shift: FT12 hour shift (7p-7a)

The Care Partner/Certified Medication Aide assists with the administration of medications. Participates in health maintenance activities that do not include complex activities of daily living. The Care Partner provides person-directed duties consistent with enabling Members to achieve their goals and live life to the fullest. In the Model of Care the Care Partner is responsible for meeting the needs of personal services, facilitate and initiate group and individual social, emotional and cognitive engagement and activities of daily living. Care Partner offers limited health maintenance activities.

#### Essential Job Duties:

• Assists members with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, and toileting as needed.
• Collection of limited specimen types as instructed.
• Reports and records observations daily, by end of shift.
• Answers call lights promptly.
• Changes bed linens, Laundry, makes beds and keeps rooms spot clean and orderly.
• Provides the highest level of persondirected care, honoring and respecting Members rights to make choices regarding their daily lives, activities, and medical care.
• Uphold the Model of Care in the Households, ensuring that all team members are providing persondirected care at all times.
• Understands the common classifications of medications.
• Recognition of side effects and adverse reactions for specific medications.
• Follows infection control procedures relative to providing assistance with medications.
• Proper documentation and record keeping and assistance in administration as well as with proper medication storage and disposal i.e.,
• Check and safely prepare
• Check and administer
• Check and document medication assistance of administration
• Notify LPN of any adverse reactions/issues with medication
• Administers medication based on state CMA guidelines and within the...