ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares and administers medications to residents in compliance with all related policies and procedures and regulations covering the CMT practice
• Counts dosages and documents the number of scheduled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift
• Reviews residents’ medical record and medication administration record (MAR) for new medication orders, changes in medication orders and the overall accuracy of MAR including resident allergies, medication contraindications, expected medication action vs. suspected adverse action and reports discrepancies to the supervising nurse
• Monitors resident vital signs; observes residents for expected reactions; observes reportable, suspected and adverse reactions to medications administered
• Orders and replaces medications and medication administration supplied as needed in compliance with facility policies and procedures
• Documents vital signs, medication administration, resident behaviors associated with medication administration, medication incident and accident reports, and facility incident and accident reports
• Prepares verbal and written reports related to successful or unsuccessful medication administration, changes in resident condition and/or departures from usual and routine organizational operations
• Meets with supervisory staff to report, review and discuss medication administration process and participate in review response, including, but not limited to, report preparation related to process, response to data collected from 24 hours medication audits and other performance improvement activities related to medication administration, problem identification and corrective actions
• Provides direct resident care within the scope of the CMT role and continues direct care activities and other relevant nursing assistant duties as assigned
• Participates in designing and implementing resident care plans in relation to medication administration
• Maintains and cleans medication cart, refrigerator and work area
• Understands and reviews the facility’s Healthcare Clinical Policies and Procedures and Safety Guidelines
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator
• Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety standards
• Assists families and other visitors as needed
• Attends/completes required in-services and other required meetings
• Performs other duties as directe

PHYSICAL ABILITIES commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch, use hands to use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted. May be required to lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focu