Certified Medication Assistant (CMA II)

Duties and Responsibilities

Administer, pour, pass, and document all routinely prescribed medications, except by the injection route, and except for PRN medication which must be given only when so instructed by a licensed nurse.

The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

Functions

• Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the medication aide is permitted to administer only after personally preparing (setting up) those medications to be administered
• Document in the resident's medical record those medications given
• Observe and report to the licensed nurse reactions and side effects of medication commonly administered to nursing facility's residents
• Take and record vital signs prior to administration of medications which could affect or change the vital signs
• Administers PRN medications under the instruction of a licensed nurse
• Must document administration of all PRN medications according to state standards in all areas of the chart
• Administer oxygen per nasal cannula or a non-sealing face mask only in an emergency
• At discretion of charge nurse, count narcotics, give all routine prescribed narcotics, and document same on individual sheet and medication sheet
• Apply specifically ordered ophthalmic, optic, and nasal medication
• Regarding PRN orders, document in nurses' notes symptoms indicated for the need of the medication and the time that symptoms occurred
• The licensed nurse shall initially document on the appropriate medication record from which medications are administered the authorization for the medication aide to crush the medication

Limitations of the Position

It is of utmost importance that the medication nursing assistant be aware of the limitations of the position, which include, but are not limited to, the following :

Qualifications

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