Certified Medication Technician

Diversicare

Attalla, ALFull time
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Attalla, AL
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Full time
Posted
Nov 6
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Diversicare

Hospital & health care · 5,001 to 10,000 employees

Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 43 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States . Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs. It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.” We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards. We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other.

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What you'll do

  • Pour, pass, and document routine prescribed medications
  • Give PRN medication only upon the instruction of the licensed nurse
  • Document all PRN’s according to State Standards in all areas of the chart
  • Observe and report reactions and side effects of medication
  • Take and record vital signs prior to administration of medications which could affect vital signs
  • Administer and document regularly prescribed medications
  • Administer oxygen in an emergency and notify the licensed nurse
  • At discretion of charge nurse, count and give routine prescribed narcotics and document same

What you need

  • Must have successfully completed state approved school of medication administration.
  • Must carry current acknowledgment card or certification issued by state agency.
  • Must be willing to abide by restrictions placed on his/her job by state agency.
  • Must be a certified nursing assistant.
  • Education: a professional certificate

Key skills

medication administrationcertified nursing assistantcurrent acknowledgment card

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Perks

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • 401k plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vacation
  • Holiday
  • Sick Time
  • Long and Short Term Disability
  • Life Insurance

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Certified Medication Technician Job ID 2026-70310 Type Regular Full-Time Location Name Attalla Healthcare and Rehab Shift 7a-7p Address 915 Stewart Ave SE Location US-AL-Attalla Overview Discover What’s Possible! At Diversicare, we understand the contributions of every team member are the parts that make up the whole. We appreciate them for the work they do each day to showcase their talents and gifts. Discover What’s Possible at Diversicare! APPLY NOW! Access your wages between paychecks with our OnShift Wallet program! Full Time Benefits include: Medical/Dental/Vision Excellent 401k plan Tuition Reimbursement Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time Long and Short Term Disability Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Referral Bonuses DiversICARE - employee hardship fund Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 43 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States . Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs. It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.” We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards. We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other. Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference . Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Work under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or a registered professional nurse to perform the following duties: After authorization by the facility’s licensed nurse or the resident’s treating physician, administers PRN medications. Organizes assigned medication duties to pour, pass, and document all routine prescribed medications and to give PRN medication only upon the instruction of the licensed nurse. Must document all PRN’s according to State Standards in all areas of the chart. Observe and report to the facility’s charge 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. Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the medication aide is permitted to administer only after personally preparing (setting up) of those medications to be administered. Document the medications given in the resident’s clinical record. Administer oxygen per nasal channel or a non-sealing face mask only in an emergency. Immediately after the emergency, the medication aide shall verbally notify the licensed nurse on duty or on call and appropriately document the activity and notification. At discretion of charge nurse, count narcotics, give all routine prescribed narcotics, and document same on individual sheet and medication sheet. Qualifications Must have successfully completed state approved school of medication administration. Must carry current acknowledgment card or certification issued by state agency. Must be willing to abide by restrictions placed on his/her job by state agency. Must be a certified nursing assistant. (EOE) Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Refer this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Please note, applying to a position using a Mac computer and Safari browser is not compatible with our application process at this time. We recommend using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Firefox. Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com

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