Certified Medication Aide

Schedule: Both Days and Nights

Duration: 6–12 months with option to extend (not to exceed 12 months total)

Job Description

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a correctional facility medical clinic 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.
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 career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

Requirements

All health care staff shall be required to complete the ODOC online training prior to coming to the facility. The time spent in the training session will not be billable to the ODOC.

The ODOC online training provides required in-service training documents for temporary medical suppliers to work at any ODOC facility. The online training consists of 16 modules, and a link will be provided for registrations to awarded suppliers.

Documentation of completed training shall be provided to the facility Nurse Manager prior to assignment of temporary health care personnel.

Education and Experience

One year of experience in providing patient care.
Special Requirements

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requires current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a CMA (Certified Medication Aide) for all levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family.
Preferred Qualifications

Current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health for Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration.
Required Skills

Charting
Clerical Functions
Patient Care
Direct and Indirect Nursing Care
Vital Signs
Lab Specimen Collection
Activities of Daily Living
Patient Hygiene
Medical Terminology
Record Keeping
Basic Nursing Practices and Techniques
Sanitation and Personal Hygiene
Patient Observation
Patient Condition Reporting
Basic Nursing Techniques
Interviewing Techniques
Healthcare Outreach
Appointment Scheduling
Client Tracking
English Language Communication
CMA Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the English language in order 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, and to apply basic nursing techniques.

Primary Skills

Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Patient Care
Direct and Indirect Nursing Care
Vital Signs
Patient Observation
Charting
Medical Terminology
Basic Nursing Techniques
Activities of Daily Living
Lab Specimen Collection
Record Keeping
Patient Condition Reporting
Oklahoma State Department of Health Certification
Secondary Skills

Clerical Functions
Appointment Scheduling
Client Tracking
Healthcare Outreach
Interviewing Techniques
Sanitation and Personal Hygiene
Glucose Monitoring
Insulin Administration
English Communication
Healthcare Documentation
Supply Ordering and Management
Correctional Healthcare
ODOC Online Training
Community Health Services