The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more! 

Certified Medication Aide

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Residential Services Manager, this position assists in the development and implementation of individual program plans; serves as an advocate and role model for all residential clients; plans and supervises client activities; ensures medication administration is completed accurately and per regulations and policies; assists clients with community integration; documents observations and results of all interventions; upholds client rights including confidentiality and maintenance of the residences.  Employee is responsible for ensuring a clean, safe and healthy environment. 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

1.       Ensures medications are administered as directed and effectiveness is documented per physician orders and in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations.

2.       Review and be aware of each resident’s stabilization plan including short term goals and transition back into the community.

3.       Works directly with clients and ensures an environment is conducive to client learning to manage their crisis through developing healthy coping skills, self-care skills, action planning, and identifying community supports.

4.       Assists in the development and implementation of schedules for individual and group programming, activities, and breaks.

5.       Role models appropriate social behavior while providing supportive and therapeutic atmosphere for clients.

6.       Investigate and respond promptly to questions or complaints from residents. 

7.       Participate in meal serving and clean up.

8.       Advocates for residents, including coordinating staffings, developing individual programs, performing assessments, training other staff in program procedures, reviewing stabilization plans, short term goals, and action plans, and making referrals for services as needed.

9.       Works collaboratively with Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and supervisory staff in ensuring program services meet regulatory expectations.

10.    Complete all required documentation in a timely manner including but not limited to skill building, shift summaries, observations, program data, staffing results, medication administration, assessments, and incident reports in accordance with established procedures.

11.    Inform the appropriate individuals and/or supervisor of any resident issues.

12.    Ensure facility and residents remain clean and safe during all scheduled work shifts.

13.    Provide resident transportation needs as needed.

14.    Intervene when residents demonstrate potential or actual harmful behavior using least restrictive method.

15.    Be able to provide verbal de-escalation and/or physical behavior management techniques as trained through BMC.

16.    Promotes concepts of performance improvement and teamwork

17.    Completes daily living role modeling and completion, including self-care, laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping and cleaning.

18.    Attends and/or completes all required meetings and training courses within required timeframes, including regular departmental staff meetings.

19.    Develops and maintains awareness of broad spectrum of community resources and knowledge of how to access them as needed by patients.

20.    Provides referrals to BMC and community resources as appropriate.

21.    Works within their discipline specifics, performance standards and code of ethics.

22.    Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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