Trained Medication Aide - LTC
Company: Essentia Health
Location: Virginia
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description:Do you have the career opportunities you want in
your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join
Essentia Health as a Trained Medication Aide! In this role you will
be able to: -Responsible for providing direct patient care to
skilled nursing facility residents and for servicing the needs of
residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within
the scope of the nursing assistant role. -Provides personal hygiene
care, assists with providing for nutritional needs, recognized and
deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and
promptly report changes in resident condition to shift nurses, and
maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the
residents. -Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable
adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility.
-Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all
responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and
emergency situations and initiates corrective actions. -This
position also works as a team member in the nursing department,
administering medications to residents as ordered by the physician,
under direct supervision of the nurse on duty. -Other tasks include
keeping proper care records, reporting any changes in resident
condition, and interacting with internal and external customers in
a professional manger while ensuring resident safety.Education
Qualifications:FTE available: Flex 0.6 - 0.9 (24hrs to 36hrs/
week)Our benefits are exceptional and include:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life and Accident Insurance
- 401K employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition reimbursement Like nowhere
else:https://vimeo.com/284233541 Be part of something big -- you
will contribute to meeting the mission and values of Essentia
Health.Come work with us! Submit your application and help us raise
the bar in patient care!Licensure/Certification
Qualifications:Requirements:
- Must have a minimum of 6 months satisfactory work in a nursing
assistant position in the facility
- Previous experience in long term care preferred
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or the
ability to become certified within 3 months from date of hire
- Current and in good standing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant
Registry
- Trained Medication Administrator Certification We are an equal
opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.FTE0.6Shift RotationFTE Flex D/E/N
(United States of America)Shift Start TimeVariesShift End
TimeVariesWeekendsYesHolidaysYesUnionVA Hospital AFSCME Service
Workers (VAHOSPAIDE) Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are
contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment,
including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of
required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is
committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence
of illegal drugs and alcohol.Essentia Health EEO:Essentia Health is
an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national
origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
at EssentiaIt is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals,
regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender
identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history,
genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military
service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status
with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to
qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire
about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation
of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a
local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by
law.
Keywords: Essentia Health, Duluth , Trained Medication Aide - LTC, Other , Virginia, Minnesota
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