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Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
Come join our team and start making a difference!
Are you craving to work in a healthcare setting where you’re not only valued, but appreciated and have the respect from your supervisors and co- workers as well as patients/residents you’re caring for? Then we are the place for you!
Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Shift: 6am-6pm Hours: PRN Licensure: Texas CNA/CMA license is required
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a historic, Harlingen based Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services Facility. We are the only 4 star facility in Cameron County!
Are you a Certified Medication Aide who is passionate about helping people? If you’re looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.
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Golden Palms Rehab and Nursing 2101 Treasure Hills Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 https://goldenpalmsrehab.com/
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure under the direction of a licensed nurse • A CMA may not: • Administer the first dose of a new medication or a previously prescribed medication if the dosage is changed. • Any new medication that arrives from the pharmacy without ensuring that it reflects the original prescriptions. • As-needed medications • Counting of controlled substances • Any medication delivered by needle or by intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal and intraosseous routes. • Administration of medication that must be inserted into a nasogastric tube or gastric tube. • Changing oxygen settings or turning oxygen on or off. • Administer an inhalant medication. • Regulate intravenous fluids or the programming of insulin pumps. • Administer topical patches or topical medications that require a sterile dressing or assessment of skin condition. • Administer sublingual medications. • Administer any medication that requires a mathematical conversion between units of measurement to determine the correct dose. • Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident’s chart. • Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions. • Records, reorders and restocks medication inventories. • Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, feeding residents, assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable. • Assists Nurse Aides during meal times with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable. • Responds to call lights in a timely manner. • Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications (non-narcotic) and reports and documents outcomes to licensed nurse. • Provides assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room, and supply room. • Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.
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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability