Medication Aide & CNA Dual Certified - Full Time - Pinnacle Living

Cedarfield CNA/RMA

• Full Time. 40 hours a week. 3pm - 11pm (Evening shift). Alternating weekends are required. Assisted Living.   

Two-week rotating schedule: 

Week 1: Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Week 2: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Job Description

Are you a CNA/Med tech or a CNA who would like to become dual certified as a Medication Aide? We have a position for you! We are hiring CNAs to go through the Medication Aide training program, ZERO cost to team members! Upon graduation your duties will include both CNA and Med Tech duties in Assisted Living at Cedarfield. Once graduated, you will be considered for a pay increase upon successful licensing as a Med Tech. CNAs entered into the Medication Aide training will start between $16.40 and 23.78 depending on years of licensed experience.

***Details regarding training program will be covered during interviews***

Job Description

Provides routine resident services using effective, outcome focused services, such as medication and treatment procedures including charting, nourishment, activities of daily living (ADL’s), etc. Provides and documents services and responds to resident needs. Must be licensed in the state of Virginia as a Registered Medication Aide and a Certified Nurse Aide. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS 

1. Graduate from an approved certified Nursing Assistant Program.
2. Licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Virginia and Licensed Medication Aide in Virginia or willing to undergo training as a Med Aid.
3. CPR/AED certification required.
4. Graduate of a medication training program, including insulin module and meet 54.1-34-8 Code of Virginia Requirement.
5. Experience preferred.

Job Duties

1. The Medication Aide provides quality care and assistance with activities of daily living for residents of the community as well as assists with the administration of prescribed medications within the established scope of practice.
2. The Medication Aide encourages all residents to function at their highest level of independence and to participate in community activities.
3. Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Basic conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within medication and nursing assistance, typically acquired through certified program.
2. Basic verbal and written communication skills are required.
3. Demonstrates working knowledge of common medical processes and treatments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

1. May include frequent lifting (up to 50lbs).
2. Extensive walking, bending, stooping, standing.
3. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
4. Ability to work inside and outside to effectively make rounds daily throughout the facility and to respond to problems and emergencies.
5. Ability to lift and move residents.
6. Universal staffing, holiday, inclement weather, and a flexible work schedule are required in health services to meet the needs of the job.
7. Exposure to the sights, sounds and odors of a typical long-term care and health care environment serving senior citizens, some with dementia. 

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Benefits

• Double Time when working designated holidays Holiday Pay - Double Pay 
• PTO with a Cash Out option available  
• 8 Federal Holidays, including Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth
• One Paid Personal Day per year
• Free parking available
• 6% Retirement Matching 403(b)
• PayActiv – Cash advance on your paycheck available
• Employee Assistance Program – LifeSolutions EPA
• Full Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options are available for individuals or families 
• Zero cost to team members: $50,000 term life insurance policy
• Short-term Disability Insurance available
• Immunizations available
• Tuition Assistance Program available
• Team Member referral bonus available
• EVEN MORE BENEFITS AVALIBLE Depending on location.

Company Description

A Top Richmond Workplace Winner for the 7th year in a row!  At Cedarfield our team members are dedicated to creating a community where age does not define the person. Our mission of Enriching Life’s Journey guides our team in delivering service that focus on autonomy and self-direction, whether that is done in our residents’ cottages, apartments, assisted living, memory support or nursing residences. Our values of Culture, Stewardship, Partnership, Diversity, Hospitality and Quality form a framework for everything we do. If you possess strong professional skills and a desire to serve others by promoting person centered services in a team environment, we invite you to continue with this job application.

Vaccination Requirement

Employees hired for this position will be required to follow Pinnacle Living’s company-wide policies of being or becoming fully vaccinated against the annual flu, each subject to potential accommodation for medical reasons or religious beliefs.