Med Aide – 1st shift PT

Description

Medication Aide

Location: Pine City, MN

Shift: 1st shift 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (EOW)

Pay: $19/hr. per hour or more DOE up to $1.50 shift differential (varies by shift)

Job purpose

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Medication Technician assists the Nurse by administering prescribed medications to patients. Providing quality direct and indirect care to individuals receiving chemical dependency/addiction treatment services, is a supporting team member with the counseling / tech staff and a member of the interdisciplinary team, communicating relevant details, for comprehensive client care.

Duties and responsibilities

The following duties are routine for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Administers prescribed medications to patients and maintains medical records under the supervision of a nurse.

Verifies identity of patient receiving medication and records the name of drug, and time of administration on specified forms or database.

Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures.

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.

Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.

Records and restock medication inventories.

Maintains patient confidence and protects the facility by keeping information confidential.

Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Nursing Supervisor.

Qualifications

High School education or GED

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)