QMA- Kendallville

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct care to residents.
• Administers medications and / or treatments for residents on unit, adhering to facility policies and procedures and skill level of personnel.
• Follows specifically written physician’s orders.
• Organizes / sets-up med carts; delivers medications to appropriate residents.
• Administers oral, topical, suppository medications, as well as eye and ear drops.
• Follows all pharmacy and drug administration policies and procedures.
• Confers with licensed nurse before administering PRN medications.
• Adhere to specific administration requirements (ac, pc, etc.) as well as correct time of administration.
• Verifies start and stop dates on orders before administering.
• Documents all medications administered according to facility policies and procedures.
• Maintains scheduled drug records.
• Inventories controlled drugs by counting medications at the start and end of each shift with licensed staff.
• Assists with proper disposition of drugs.
• Checks with charge nurse before administering medications when there is a question.
• Implements restorative nursing measures, correct aseptic techniques, and other infection control measures when providing nursing care.
• Provides total care for a selected group of residents as necessary.

Supervises resident care.

Communicates with nursing and other departments and services.

Job Qualifications

Equipment

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