CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE
- Salina Regional Health Center
- Abilene, KS 67410, USA
Job Description
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POSITION SUMMARY
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Position Summary:
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Provides quality care by performing tasks associated with medication administration, including patient vital signs, calculation of medication dosages, and stocking of the medication cart. Assists with providing a safe, comforting, and calm environment for the resident which includes observation and reporting of resident needs.
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POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
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Minimum Education
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High school graduate or GED
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Completion of a certified medication aide training course
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Minimum Experience
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One year nurse assisting or med aide experience preferred
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Required Registration/License/Certification
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Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
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Basic Life Support certification from either American Red Cross CPR/AED for Health Care Provider or Basic Life Support (American Heart Association-Health Care Provider) successfully obtained within the first 90 days of employment
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At the Salina Regional Health Center, our most valuable resource is our people — each an important member of the Salina Regional family. We know that North Central Kansans seek, and demand, the highest standards in healthcare. Our employees are passionate about being a part of the region's healthcare leader. Armed with the latest medical technology, expertly guided by capable physicians, and made human by our caring, attentive and friendly nurses, staff and employees — all helps reinforce a patient-centered environment. At Salina Regional Health Center, we strive to “Take Care of You So You Can Care For Our Patients,” and in doing so, Salina Regional provides some of the best benefits in the industry, a great workplace culture, and opportunities for growth!
Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC) is a 393 licensed bed, comprehensive acute care, award winning, non-profit hospital with Level IIl Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Certifications. SRHC includes two 25 bed critical access Hospitals with Clinics, Tammy Walker Cancer Center, Hospice of Salina, Infant Child Development Center, Heart Center and Vein Clinic, Behavioral Health Center, Salina Regional Pulmonary Critical & Sleep Medicine Center, 2 Urgent Care sites, Salina Regional Clinics for Oncology, Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Pediatrics, Family Physician Practices, Women’s Services, Occupational Health, Pulmonology, Surgical Services, Wound Care, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Pharmacy, the Morrison House, Level II NICU, Sleep Disorders Center, Endocrinology, and Salina Regional Surgical Associates for nearly 2,000 employees and physicians.
Salina Regional is an integrated health system and Primary Care and Specialty Care Physicians are an integral part of the Salina Regional Health System. Affiliations with health care providers throughout the Sunflower Health Network have built a foundation for taking integration to a regional level. Through its hospitals, physicians, clinical and support services, and affiliates, Salina Regional’s health system strives to improve wellness, provide exceptional care, and meet the health needs of the community and the region.
The Mission of Salina Regional is “To improve the health of those who entrust us with their lives — the patients and communities we serve,” and in striving to reach this Mission, every employee throughout the organization is involved in teams that work towards a patient-centered environment. Through its Values of Patient-Centered, Quality, Integrity, Trust and Sustainability, Salina Regional Health Center also reinforces a culture of continuous improvement to achieve ever higher standards.
