Salary
$16.25 - $19.5 / Hour
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Job Description
SH 571 Certified Medical Aid, Douglas Co, NE
About Syra Health:
Syra Health is a healthcare consulting company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions. Syra Health aims to achieve its goal by becoming a valuable partner to the government, payers, providers, life sciences organizations, and academic institutions. Syra Health offers products and services in digital health, behavioural and mental health, population health management, health education, and the healthcare workforce.
For more information, please visit www.syrahealth.com.
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer or designee, and the close supervision of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, House Supervisor, Relief House Supervisor, Nurse Manager, or Physician, the Medication Aide administers select medications and treatments and provides basic nursing and restorative care.
Responsibilities:
- Administer medications and treatments within the defined scope of practice, adhering to administration guidelines and physician orders.
- Review resident allergies prior to administering medications/treatments.
- Verify the correct medication received from the pharmacy before delivery to residents.
- Document administration or refusal of medications/treatments and notify a nurse of any medication/treatment refusal immediately.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
- Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful, and quality work environment.
- Adhere to all nursing and DCHC policies and procedures.
- Encourage and support residents in maintaining or regaining independence, accommodating individual choices, and assisting in maintaining personal belongings.
- Document vital signs, intake/output, care/restorative nursing, and other nursing actions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Notify a nurse immediately of any resident physical or behavioral changes (e.g., difficulty breathing or waking, confusion, skin breakdown, cuts, bruising, bleeding, blisters).
- Assist residents with hygiene needs and activities of daily life, involving them in decisions associated with their level of care.
- Assist residents with restorative nursing based on care plans.
- Assist with admissions, transfers, and dismissals, including required documentation completion.
- Comply with all confidentiality and privacy requirements/regulations.
- Attend and actively participate in rounds, daily reports, and assigned meetings.
- Provide superior customer service to residents, visitors, and coworkers.
- Maintain workspace, resident room, common space, and medication/treatment cart cleanliness.
- Report immediately to a supervisor any suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, and/or misappropriation of resident property.
- Accompany residents to on/off-site appointments and planned facility activities.
- Observe and adhere to all safety and emergency procedures, reporting any unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
- Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities.
- Attend continuing education courses and seminars to maintain Medication Aide and Nursing Assistant certificates in good standing.
- Answer phones as needed and assist residents in placing calls.
- Report to work at the assigned location with regular, consistent attendance.
- Perform other duties as directed and assigned.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of a State-certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course required and maintained in good standing.
- Attainment of a State-certified 40-hour Medication Aide certification class and exam required and maintained in good standing.
- Completion of the 10 required competencies of a Medication Aide as defined in Nebraska State Statute within the first 14 days of employment required.
- Basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification required at the time of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
- Must be at least 19 years of age.
- Six (6) months of experience as a medication aide or one (1) year as a nursing assistant preferred.
- Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
Syra Health Corp is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.
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