Certified Med Tech

License Qualification: Certified Medication Tech 

Reports to: Director of Nursing, ADON and/or Charge Nurse

Supervises: None

Position Description

Non-Exempt Hourly

Certified Medication Tech responsible for administering daily medication to residents in accordance with accepted

standards of practice, state and federal regulations and licensing requirements. Duties include monitoring residents, reporting

changes, and collecting and recording medication administration.

Principal Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved

techniques and notes time and amount on resident's chart.

• Deliver routine daily medications as prescribe by physician to residents; pass resident medications in accordance with

physician orders and as stated on the Medication Administration Record (MAR).

• Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on

specified forms and records; Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered and reports to nursing

supervisor.

• Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using

specified procedures

• Document completion of tasks delivered on a daily basis; Document any observed change of condition in accordance

with local rules and regulations.

• Communicate between Med Techs/Med Aides about resident needs for consistent quality services.

• Participate in meal service including serving, clearing, and cleaning the dining room; Assures that residents are

positioned appropriately for meals; Assures that appropriate utensils are within reach of residents; Serves food trays

and assists with feeding as indicated; Delivers and documents all a.m., p.m., and bedtime snacks and supplements;

Provides hydration to all residents according to center policy.

• Responsible for knowledge of proper procedures to provide personal care services to residents; provide requested

personal care services to residents.

• Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Nurse Supervisor or Physician of

resident's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.

• Records and restocks medication inventories.

• Prepares equipment and aids nurses during treatments and examination of residents.

• Checks residents in section regularly; Answers call light promptly; Follows through with resident problems or needs

by delivering care or reporting to supervisor depending upon level of ability and nature of resident need.

• Provides residents' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with

travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.

• Provides resident comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting residents; answering resident's call lights

and request; reporting observation of the resident to nursing supervisor.

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Direct Care Responsibilities

• Charts progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident's

response to care.

• Follows established procedure for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents (residents & employees).

• Identifies and reports changes in condition to charge nurse, supervisor, ADON and/or DON.

• Identifies and reports skin changes and follows the Company skin management protocols.

• Follows established procedures for restraint reduction.

• Assists with meal service; Identifies residents at risk for nutritional problems and implements preventative measures;

Checks items and food that is brought in by family members to assure it complies with resident's orders, dietary

needs, and safety; Monitors residents with significant weight loss and gain and reports this to the physician and

dietary.

• Completes documentation to reflect progress or lack of progress of residents participating in Quality of Life

programs.

• Accurately completes and is familiar with the forms used throughout the resident's chart.

• Participates (as appropriate) in the investigations related to any alleged abuse.

• Ensures that the progress notes are reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being

followed.

Special Nursing Care Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to implement: Positioning techniques; Transfer techniques; ROM exercises.

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to implement: Emergency procedures.

• Demonstrates integrity and ability to delivery service standard for bedside manner.

• Inventories and stores residents' personal possessions as instructed.

• Participates in care conference as indicated and follows individual resident care plans.

General Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in scheduled training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certification as

applicable; Attends and participates in in-service training as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policy.

• Adheres to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks; completes all assigned tasks in a timely

manner as instructed by the direct supervisor.

• Meets acceptable center attendance requirements; notifies facility before late arrival to or absence from work

according to established center policy.

• Cooperates with other facility personnel to ensure that services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of

residents; creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm

environment.

• Adheres to established employee policies.

• Adheres to established dress code.

Customer Service Responsibilities

• Models customer service principals throughout the center and promotes appreciation of our customer's needs.

• Treats residents, residents' family members, visitors and fellow employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity.

• Presents professional image through appearance, behavior and speech.

• Explains procedures to residents before administering services.

Residents Rights

• Understands, upholds and promotes the rights of the residents.

• Ensures residents can exercise rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal from the facility.

• Ensures protected health information is kept confidential.

• Ensures resident concerns/complaints are responded to with tact and urgency.

• Reports allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property.

• Coordinates effective communication with Residents and Companions by assuring all arrangements for providing

interpreters and/or other auxiliary aids and services needed by Residents and Responsible Party are made, including

scheduling interpreters through outside agencies and scheduling staff interpreters, if any; and ensuring appropriate

maintenance, repair, replacement and distribution of auxiliary aids.

Safety and Sanitation

• Reports observations concerning structural, equipment, and furniture defects and malfunctioning to appropriate

personnel.

Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

• Follows established safety policies and procedures.

• Identifies and corrects safety hazards; reports safety concerns as required.

• Observes safety needs of residents as indicated in care plan.

• Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use.

• Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations.

Staff Development

• Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current

certification as applicable and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies.

• Ensures that small group meetings are held per company policy.

• Communicates new Policy & Procedures and regulations to staff to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Certified in the state of practice, required.

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Successful completion of State Approved and C rtified Medication Technician/Certified Nurse Aide Training and Competency

evaluation Program; Name must appear on State Registry as Certified Medication Technician in good standing.

• Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).

Travel

• Minimal. May escort residents to outside appointments.

Principal Contacts

• Works closely with Nursing staff, residents, families and department head.