Certified Medication Aide
Core
Provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care and outreach services to patients in a correctional center clinic under nursing supervision.
Role type
Entry-level to career-level Certified Medication Aide
Builds
Patient care services within a correctional facility
Domain
Healthcare + Corrections
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, Activities of daily living assistance, Lab specimen collection, Patient charting, Medical terminology, Basic nursing techniques, Sanitation and hygiene practices, Patient escorting, Supply ordering and storage, Case finding and recruitment
Preferred skills
Public health services knowledge, Interviewing techniques, Record keeping
Responsibilities
Take vital signs, assist with hygiene and daily living activities, obtain lab specimens, chart patient observations, escort patients, maintain clean environment, order and store supplies, track clients and schedule appointments
Seniority
Level I (Entry-level, close supervision) / Level II (Career level, full range of duties)
