Do you have a sincere passion for working with seniors and a love of keeping them healthy? Our Registered Medication Associates (RMA) do too! Our direct care team cares for our residents in a number of ways including personal needs, grooming and hygiene, housekeeping, laundering, social interactions, and meals. The main objective of this position ensures that residents receive comprehensive care and services by assisting them in the administration of medications. Team members must possess a big heart and a need to serve while you monitor the residents' comfort and respond to their physical and emotional needs.
This position is one of the steps in becoming a nurse and this position can grow into leadership opportunities at our communities. Team members can pursue a nursing education and Commonwealth Senior Living will assist with paying for education and providing training! Career growth into Assistant Resident Care Director or Resident Care Director is possible. Our company even boasts several Executive Directors who began their careers in this role! Commonwealth Senior Living is a recognized leader in senior living, employing around 2,000 associates, and is a two consecutive year recipient of the Great Place to Work certification!
Commonwealth Senior Living requires COVID vaccination for all employees.
Qualifications
- This employee must have successfully completed course work and examinations to
obtain certification as a Resident Care Associate.
- The RMA must obtain continuing education credits as required by the state to maintain
certification as a RMA and must provide evidence of continued certification to the
community in a timely and accurate manner.
- The RMA must possess knowledge of safe medication administration technique and
demonstrate this knowledge with a medication error rate of 5% or below.
- The RMA must recognize complications, adverse actions or side effects of medications
and obtain input from the Resident Care Director as indicated to ensure the optimum
health and safety of the resident.
- The RMA must understand and practice resident confidentiality.
Areas of Primary Responsibility
- Administers and accurately records the administration of medications for residents as
prescribed by the physician in accordance with established policies and procedures of
Commonwealth Senior Living and applicable state/federal regulations. Observes,
records and reports to the Resident Care Director, or designee, symptoms and
conditions of residents that could be related to medication interactions, adverse drug
reactions or medication side effects.
- Determines and records effectiveness of medications in a timely and accurate manner
as required by state and federal regulations and provides and promotes resident's rights
during the administration of medications.
- Stores medications in a safe and accurate manner in accordance with established
policies and procedures of Commonwealth Senior Living and applicable state/federal
regulations.
- Monitors medications to ensure adequate accountability measures are taken when
medications are ordered, received into the community, administered and at change of
shift as required by policies and procedures of Commonwealth Senior Living and
applicable state/federal regulations.
- Routinely inspects, cleans and monitors equipment and supplies to ensure resident
safety. Reports any equipment or supply issues to the Resident Care Director for
correction or repair.
- Obtains, records and reports vital signs as indicated during the administration of
medications.
- Demonstrates awareness of proper infection control practice by using Universal
Precautions and following policies and procedures of the company, including OSHA's
Blood-borne Pathogen Standard.
- Communicates to residents, staff and others in accurate and factual manner and seeks
clarification from or refers questions to Resident Care Director when indicated.
- Perform other duties as assigned or as listed in the Resident Care Associate job description
Requisition ID: 2022-11194
External Company URL: http://www.commonwealthal.com/
Street: 1550 Pantops Mountain Pl.
Post End Date: 3/29/2022
