Medication Aide - 2nd Shift

Company: Meridian Behavioral Health
Location: East Grand Forks
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description
Medication Aide
Location: East Grand Forks, MN
Pay: $19/hr. DOE + up to $1.50 shift differential
Shift: 2nd Shift - 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. every other weekend
Job Duties:

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  Administers prescribed medications to patients and maintains medical records under the supervision of a nurse.
  
  
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  Verifies identity of patient receiving medication and records the name of drug, and time of administration on specified forms or database.
  
  
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  Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures.
  
  
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  May take vital signs or observes patient to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
  
  
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  Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
  
  
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  Records and restock medication inventories.
  
  
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  Maintains patient confidence and protects the facility by keeping information confidential.
  
  
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  Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
  
  
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  Perform other duties as assigned by the Nursing Supervisor.
  
  
  Job Requirements:
  
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    
    
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    Interested in being certified as a TMA (Trained Medication Aide), we will train you!
    
    
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    A minimum of one year freedom from chemical abuse problems.
    
    
    Benefits:
    
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      Competitive pay
      
      
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      Twenty (20) days of paid-time-off
      
      
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      Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA
      
      
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      401(k) - ROTH and traditional options
      
      
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      Career path opportunities
      
      
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      Discount with Verizon cell phone plans
      
      
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      Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
      
      
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      A job with a sense of purpose as you help people on their path to recovery
      
      
      We owe our success to the passion, commitment and expertise of our staff. Our licensed and experienced staff takes the role of coach/teacher, providing support and encouragement from the heart. Come join us and see the difference you'll make!
      Meridian Behavioral Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics.
      Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
      The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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