Certified Medication Aide 6P-6A

Objective

Principal Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart.
• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records.
• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures

Qualifications

• Certified as required by state law.
• Previous experience in long-term care preferred
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