Job Description:

Certified Medication Aide/CMA - Oregon City Rehab

Overview

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Starting at $20.15/hr.

Increasing based on experience

Certified Medication Assistant/CMA

Shift Type: Full-Time

Hours:Day: 6am-2pm, Evening: 2pm-10pm

Location:Avamere Rehab of Oregon City
1400 Division St.
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 656-0367

Be part of an excellent team! Whether you are fresh out of school, looking to improve your skills, or wanting to grow in your career, let Avamere help. If you have a passion for helping others, then look no further, we would love to have you join the Avamere Family.

Employee Perks:

Tuition assistance
• Mentorship opportunities


• Career development


• Free meals for employees


• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more


• Generous employee referral program


• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)


• 401K retirement plan with employer match


• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage


• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday

As a certified medication aide (CMA) with Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job - it's a place where our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their families, and fellow team members.

Find your calling at Avamere where we support you in your career path.

Details

Responsibilities

• Administer medications to residents as ordered and under the direction of the attending physician


• Administer medications in accordance with established nursing standards, policies, local procedures and practices, and requirements of the state


• Accurately and safely prepare, administer, and document the oral and/or topical medications ordered for a resident


• Complete necessary forms, charts, and reports in a timely matter


• Ensure all medications administered are properly labeled, returned, and reordered


• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and foster a calm and cheerful environment


• Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies


• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines


• Effectively communicate necessary resident information to charge nurses, director of nursing and/or administrator

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Must be a licensed certified medication aide in this state


• Knowledge of the meaning and usage of common medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms for medication administration


• Ability to accurately measure, record, and report vital signs

Facility Information

From patients to visitors to fellow employees, employees atAvamereRehabilitation of Oregon City extend their mission to enhance the life of every person they serve to all who walk through their doors. This 111-bed senior community offers skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite care. Located conveniently next door to Willamette Falls Hospital, the team specializes in infection control, wound care, and complex comorbidities.

Team members enjoy a warm, family-like atmosphere in their community and feel supported professionally. Many employees have taken advantage of professional development programs offered byAvamere, like tuition assistance.AvamereRehabilitation of Oregon City prides itself on longevity; several members of staff have beenatthe community for over 20 years!

The team gives back locally by being involved in many local events and charities, like an annual Thanksgiving food drive.

The American Health Care Association recognizedAvamereRehabilitation of Oregon Cityfor quality care as part of theQuality Initiative Recognition Program.

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