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Parsons Presbyterian Manor Start Your Career Today! Apply Online at www.parsonspresbyterianmanor.org
Inquire with our office at 620-421-1450
Starting $17.00/hr + pay based on experience! Night and weekend differentials!
Schedule: Every Monday 11:00Pm-7:00Am + Every other weekend 7:00PM-7:00Am
Excellent Benefits!
Here at Parsons Presbyterian Manor, we have a special culture of learning, growth and engagement. This culture starts with our friendly team members. Everything we do is about providing a great experience for our residents and is rooted in our heritage as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization. We have a wonderful, caring and long-tenured team, and we’re always looking for the next addition to join us.
Be EMPOWERED to actively participate in the lives of our residents and their families. Join the PMMA team to provide the best quality of life and care for our residents!
A Certified Medication Aide (CMA) is responsible for assisting in the administration of medications to residents as ordered by the attending physician, under the direction of the department director. The administration of medications shall be in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the Community and as may be required by the department director or supervisor to ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained. Advances the value that the resident comes first. The employee values the Community as the residents' home and works to create attributes of home and models person centered care.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Must be a Certified Medication Aide in accordance with laws of the state.
PMMA offers a generous employment benefits package that includes health care and insurance benefits, paid time off, scholarships and more for employees that work a minimum of 30 hours a week.
FULL TIME BENEFITS:
- Nursing Loan Payment Program
- Educational Assistance Scholarship Program
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Continuing Education Units
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Group Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts at Various Retailers
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
DUTIES:
- Follows the policies and procedures governing the administration, documentation and storage of medications and for providing treatments to residents.
- Ensures that no medication or treatment is administered without a written, signed and dated order from the attending physician.
- Identifies residents before administering medication, treatment or care.
- Makes certain medications and topical creams are properly stored and drug rooms and carts are kept locked.
- Immediately reports and documents medication errors.
- Follows Community procedures for residents allowed to self-administer medications.
- Checks and records vital signs such as blood pressure, respiration rate, weight and temperature.
- Participates in negotiated service agreement and plan of care meetings. Ensures that resident care is provided in accordance with agreement/plan. Provides direct resident care as required and assigned.
- Assists residents in settling in and becoming familiar with their environment (i.e. unpacking, introductions, tours, etc.).
- Assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, nail care, oral care, food preparation, etc.).
- Observes and describes resident behavior and status. Reports pertinent changes to the charge nurse and in documentation so the negotiated service agreement or plan of care can be appropriately updated. This may include presence of pressure areas and skin breaks, accidents/incidents, loss of ability and evidence of pain.
- Completes documentation and administrative functions in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Assists in resident moves and the setup and cleanup of Community functions.
- Advances the value that residents come first by reporting accidents, incidents, resident complaints and changes in the resident's condition to the supervisor.
- We work in a team environment with safe and appropriate staffing levels, so there may be other duties not listed that are important to promote resident care in the community.
Keywords: Certified Medication Aide, CMA, Clinical, Assisted Living, Senior Living, Caregiver, Non-Profit, Health Care, Health-Care
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
About Us
When you’re searching for senior living and care for yourself or someone you love—you’d prefer to align yourself with a provider that puts people above profits.
As a not-for-profit organization, PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) is on a mission to serve people first. Our faith guides us to offer others the care, compassion, and kindness they deserve, because we value all who call our communities home as worthy of love and dignity.
For over 75 years, our core mission has remained unchanged—to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Our culture is built around acts of service to others and to our mission. We’re committed to giving back and reinvesting the blessings we reap into our vibrant communities.
When you choose one of our senior living communities, you’ll join us in furthering our culture of care and mission to uplift and enhance the lives of others.
Our leadership team remains steady and works closely with our board of trustees whose job is to hold PMMA accountable so that decisions always put residents first and profits go towards improving the lives of our residents.
Thanks to our Good Samaritan program, residents who have outlived their financial resources through no fault of their own can continue to live in our communities. You can also support us with a donation or gift. There are so many ways to join our mission of care:
