Certified Medication Aide
Core
Provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care and outreach services to patients in a clinic, hospital, or institution setting under nursing or medical supervision.
Role type
Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Builds
Patient care services and health outreach
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 practices, Sanitation and hygiene techniques, Patient escorting, Supply ordering and storage
Preferred skills
Public health services knowledge, Interviewing techniques, Record keeping
Responsibilities
Take vital signs, assist with activities of daily living and hygiene, obtain lab specimens, chart observations and report patient condition changes, escort patients, maintain a clean and safe environment, order and store supplies, perform basic clerical functions, participate in case finding and recruitment for health services
Seniority
Entry-level to Career level (Level I/II)