What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Medication Aide position at Western Tidewater CSB?
Western Tidewater Community Service Board is seeking a Full time and PRN Registered Medication Aide for our following Suffolk, VA facilities:
– Behavioral Health Assisted Living Facility
– Memory Care Unit
Responsibilities and Duties for RMA:
– Behavioral Health Assisted Living Facility
– Memory Care Unit
Responsibilities and Duties for RMA:
- Perform direct consumer care such as monitoring vital signs, bathing, dressing, ambulating, toileting, transferring, height and weight, feeding, meal planning/preparation, exercises.
- Administer medication as directed.
- Assist Nurse with nail care of consumers
- Assist Nurse with consumer medical appointments
- Document observations on consumer progress and activities, tasks performed and response to care in the clinical record
- Maintain confidentiality of all consumer care and personal information
- Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant
- Licensure as a Medication Aide
- 1 year of nursing experience preferred
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable DMV record
- Long term Care experience preferred
- Proficient using Electronic medical records
- Basic knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare Regulations preferred
- At least 1 year of experience working with individual with dementia or Alzheimer’s