Med Aide (Medication Aide)

Unit Notes
Department: LTC/SNF | Med Aide
- Required Certifications: BLS | Med Aides: must be dual certified - Med Aide & CNA
- # of beds: 84 beds. Average census of 40.
- Patient Ratios: 1-2 on staff per shift, dependent on facility/size/census.
- Required Certifications: BLS | MAs: must be dual certified - MA & CNA
- Common diagnoses: Accept LTC, skilled, rehab, hospice, & dementia residents.
- Experience: Need to have experience in smaller, rural facilities. MAs must be dual-role - MA & CNA.
- Job Duties: MAs & CNAs: Vital Signs, passing meal trays & dining room assistance including feeding
assistance/monitoring, I/Os, turning, bathing, changing the linens, tidying resident rooms as needed, all other
ADLs as needed, activity/behavior/toilet charting, assistance with oxygen as needed, rounding, shift report. Will
assist with restorative needs (follow restorative care plans - walk, use adaptive equipment, splinting, etc.) May
assist/attend resident appointments as needed (rare).
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift: Yes
- Shifts & Scheduling: 8s or 12s: 8s - 6a-2p, 2p-10p, 10p-6a. 12s: 6a-6p, 6p-6a.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other
- Holiday Requirements: Rotated
- Is there a call or standby requirement: None
- Floating Requirements: Will work throughout the building. Rare occasion to float to another facility if picking
up PRN shifts.
- Scrub Color: Any color clean, professional scrubs.
- How many shifts of unit/department-specific orientation: 1 day.