• Alaris Health at The Atrium, a 100 bed Assisted Living Facility in Jersey city, New Jersey seeks a Certified Medication Aide. Responsibilities include:
• Administering routine oral, topical and suppository medications as prescribed by the physician
• reporting any observations concerning resident condition, emergency situations or difficulties with medications to the supervising nurse should they occur
• maintaining up-to-date knowledge regarding medications being administered and thoroughly researching unknown medications before administering
• checking all first doses against the physician order sheet
• Processes physicians’s orders to ensure proper administration
• ordering medications, cleaning medication treatment carts and stocking and cleaning the medicine room
• participating in resident treatment and noting and reporting any unusual conditions, emergency situations or difficulties with medication to the on -staff licensed nurse
• assisting in all care of residents
• and above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights

• Certified Medicine Aide (CMA) with minimum of one year of experience in nursing
• Completed a New Jersey State approved medicine course with a passing grade and have a valid New Jersey CMA  license
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments and providing related bedside resident care services
• Familiar with location of various departments and regulations of the Center
• Good understanding of basic medical asepsis, sterile techniques and universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies
• Full command of the English language (written, oral and verbal)
• Provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test

• Ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public