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Form of workMedication Aide
Location: Sauk Rapids, MN
Compensation: $19/hour + 0.75 shift differential weekdays & $1.25 shift differential weekends
Meridian Behavioral Health LLC is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers. Our men’s residential location in Sauk Rapids named Bridge Recovery is looking for passionate, committed individuals to join our team.
Shifts:
2nd Shift 3:00pm-11:30pm
3rd Shift: 11:00pm-7:30am
Job Duties:
- 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.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Interested in being certified as a TMA (Trained Medication Aide), we will train you!
- A minimum of one year freedom from chemical abuse problems.
Benefits Include:
- Career growth - we're on the cusp of a major expansion - grow with us!
- Passionate co-workers and a fulfilling job with meaningful work
- An opportunity to train with our best
- Paid training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Full benefits- medical, dental, vision
- Twenty (20) days of PTO
- 401(K) retirement plan
We owe our success to the passion, commitment and expertise of our staff. Many have been through our program personally and know what it takes to get back on that road to recovery – and stay there. 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.
