Evening/ Overnight Registered Medication Aide

Western Tidewater Community Service Board is seeking a Full time and PRN  Registered Medication Aide for our following Suffolk, VA facilities:

– Behavioral Health Assisted Living Facility

– Memory Care Unit

Responsibilities and Duties for RMA:

• Perform direct consumer care such as monitoring vital signs, bathing, dressing, ambulating, toileting, transferring, height and weight, feeding, meal planning/preparation, exercises.
• Administer medication as directed.
• Assist Nurse with nail care of consumers
• Assist Nurse with consumer medical appointments
• Document observations on consumer progress and activities, tasks performed and response to care in the clinical record
• Maintain confidentiality of all consumer care and personal information

Qualifications and Skills for RMA:

• Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• Licensure as a Medication Aide
• 1 year of nursing experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable DMV record
• Long term Care experience preferred
• Proficient using Electronic medical records
• Basic knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare Regulations preferred
• At least 1 year of experience working with individual with dementia or Alzheimer’s