Certified Medication Aide ( CMA ) - Assisted Living
Company: Park Springs
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Benefits: 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Health insurance,
Paid time off, Vision insuranceShift: 12 hour shiftWeekly day
range: Monday to Friday, Weekend availability 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 person-directed 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 person-directed 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 Assisted
Living regulatory provisions.--- Adheres to all HIPPA
guidelines.Other Duties:--- Maintains safe and sanitary work
stations and equipment.--- Encourages independence and facilitate
meaningful activities, ongoing engagement, and one on one
engagement.--- Attends in-service training and education session,
as assigned.--- Performs all other specific work duties and
responsibilities as assigned by Guide.HOSPITALITY FOCUS:Park
Springs fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we
include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our
interpersonal interactions with members, co-workers, and guests:---
We greet members, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a
smile.--- We treat everyone with courteous respect.--- We strive to
anticipate member, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.---
We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.--- We
hold ourselves and one another accountable.--- We embrace and value
our differences.--- We make members, employees and guests feel
important.--- We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"---
We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and
appearance, at all times.--- We pay attention to details.WELLNESS
FOCUS:Park Springs employees are expected to promote a healthy
community culture for all members and employees. This is a
whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight
dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services,
Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through
these efforts we can ensure and exceed members' wellness needs
relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a
positive effect on the employees, as a result.QUALIFICATIONS:---
Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing
assistant training program. Prior geriatric nursing aide experience
is preferred. Registration with State registry required.--- Ability
to understand and follow instructions in English, communicates
effectively, and performs simple arithmetic. Ability to document
care given.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:Frequent
standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting; may be exposed
to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV; must be
able to transport members via wheelchair or shower chair, pushing
up to 150 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to transfer, turn and
position a member weighing up to 125 lbs. utilizing assistance when
needed. Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and
walk for up to 90% of the work day. May be subjected to offensive
odors and combative behavior. Must be able to reach above your head
occasionally. Must be able to push a dietary cart up to 40 lbs.
unassisted. Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. frequently
and 50 lbs. occasionally. 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 person-directed 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
person-directed 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 Assisted Living regulatory provisions.--- Adheres to
all HIPPA guidelines.Other Duties:--- Maintains safe and sanitary
work stations and equipment.--- Encourages independence and
facilitate meaningful activities, ongoing engagement, and one on
one engagement.--- Attends in-service training and education
session, as assigned.--- Performs all other specific work duties
and responsibilities as assigned by Guide.HOSPITALITY FOCUS:Park
Springs fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we
include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our
interpersonal interactions with members, co-workers, and guests:---
We greet members, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a
smile.--- We treat everyone with courteous respect.--- We strive to
anticipate member, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.---
We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.--- We
hold ourselves and one another accountable.--- We embrace and value
our differences.--- We make members, employees and guests feel
important.--- We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"---
We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and
appearance, at all times.--- We pay attention to details.WELLNESS
FOCUS:Park Springs employees are expected to promote a healthy
community culture for all members and employees. This is a
whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight
dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services,
Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through
these efforts we can ensure and exceed members' wellness needs
relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a
positive effect on the employees, as a result.QUALIFICATIONS:---
Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing
assistant training program. Prior geriatric nursing aide experience
is preferred. Registration with State registry required.--- Ability
to understand and follow instructions in English, communicates
effectively, and performs simple arithmetic. Ability to document
care given.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:Frequent
standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting; may be exposed
to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV; must be
able to transport members via wheelchair or shower chair, pushing
up to 150 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to transfer, turn and
position a member weighing up to 125 lbs. utilizing assistance when
needed. Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and
walk for up to 90% of the work day. May be subjected to offensive
odors and combative behavior. Must be able to reach above your head
occasionally. Must be able to push a dietary cart up to 40 lbs.
unassisted. Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. frequently
and 50 lbs. occasionally. PIe3760d64283f-31181-31629392
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