Certified Medication Technician - Diversicare Healthcare Services : Job Details

Work under the supervision of a licensed vocational nurse or a registered professional nurse to perform the following duties: After authorization by the facility's licensed nurse or the resident's treating physician, administers PRN medications. Organizes assigned medication duties to pour, pass, and document all routine prescribed medications and to give PRN medication only upon the instruction of the licensed nurse. Must document all PRN's according to State Standards in all areas of the chart. Observe and report to the facility's charge licensed nurse reactions and side effects of medication commonly administered to nursing facility's residents. Take and record vital signs prior to administration of medications which could affect or change the vital signs. Administer and document regularly prescribed medications which the medication aide is permitted to administer only after personally preparing (setting up) of those medications to be administered. Document the medications given in ...Technician, Medication, Certified, Charge Nurse, Vocational Nurse, Healthcare, Licensed