Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) - Night Shift

Job Posting Title

Advanced Certified Medication Aide (ACMA) - Night Shift

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Salary: $23.00 per hour | $0.87 per hour shift differential
Hours Per Week: 40
Shift: 11:00PM-7:30AM; must have every other weekend availability

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution, or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Typical Functions

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.

• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.

• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.

• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.

• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.

• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.

• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.

• Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Level Descriptor

This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for providing more complex patient care tasks and performs more advanced duties.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to apply basic nursing techniques; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience required at this level consists of two years of experience in providing patient care.

Physical Requirements

VISION:  Vision adequate to: perform patient care and/or administer medications; observe patients; read assignments, procedures, labels, signs, dials, displays; record data; and distinguish colors.

HEARING: Hearing adequate to: utilize stethoscope; receive reports and instructions; utilize Center communication system; and hear patient requests and alarms.

SPEECH: Speech adequate to: clearly and audibly report observations, call emergencies, and explain procedures in providing care to predominantly English speaking patients and others.

MOBILITY: Mobility adequate to: be on feet most of 8 hours with two 15 minute breaks and one 30 minute break; walk, squat, bend, and kneel; access stairs; use hands and fingers to grip and hold; use arms for reaching and extending in a full range of motion in providing personal care, grooming, feeding tasks and/or administering medication and treatments to patients; physically turn, position, ambulate, and transport patients with mechanical lift (routine care) independently or with assistance; lift and carry up to 25 pounds without assistance; and push or pull (maneuver) wheelchairs, geri chairs, carts, etc. weighing up to 500 pounds or 25 lbs. of force as measured by a Chatillon force gauge or similar device.  In emergency situations must transfer patients with 2, 3, or 4 person lift technique on level surface or stairs.

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