Medication Aide

Job Description

Salary: $25.60 – $38.45 Hourly

Location : NE, NE

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 9704

Department: Youth Center

Opening Date: 10/17/2024

Closing Date: 10/24/2024 4:30 PM Central

The Position

Incumbent works under the direction of the Director of Nursing or designee, administering select medications and treatments and providing basic nursing and restorative care to detainees of the Youth Center.
Essential Functions

• Administer medications and treatments within defined scope of practice and administration guidelines ensuring compliance with nursing/physician orders.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Review detainee allergies prior to administering medication/treatments.
• Verify the correct medication was received prior to delivery.
• Document administration or refusal of medications/treatments in the electronic health record (EHR) and notify RN of medication/treatment refusal.
• Adhere to all nursing and Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC) policies and procedures.
• Encourage and support detainees in maintaining or regaining independence.
• Document vital signs, height/weight, intake/output, care/restorative nursing, and other nursing interactions.
• Notify RN of physical or behavioral changes (e.g. difficulty breathing or waking, confusion, skin breakdown, cuts, bruising, bleeding, blisters).
• Assist with restorative nursing based on care plan.
• Assist with admissions and dismissals in the EHR including required document uploads.
• Comply with confidentiality and privacy requirements/regulations.
• Attend and participate in rounds, daily report, and assigned meetings.
• Provide superior customer service to detainees, visitors and coworkers.
• Maintain workspace, common space and medication/treatment cart cleanliness.
• Report any suspected abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
• Observe and adhere to safety and emergency procedures reporting any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g. research, webinars, seminars, continuing education courses).
• Answer phones and assist with appointments and designated office activities.
• Report to work at assigned location with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a State certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant course required and maintained in good standing.
• Attainment of a State certified 40-hour Medication Aide certification class and exam upon hire and maintained in good standing required.
• Completion of the 10 required competencies of a Medication Aide as defined in Nebraska State Statute within the first 14 days of employment required.
• Basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS/CPR) certification upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Three (3) years as a medication aide required.
• Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
• Completion of pre-employment criminal record check, post offer drug screen, and physical assessment required.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is generally performed in a detention facility. Noise level is usually moderate to loud. Work hours are assigned shifts; however, schedule may vary (e.g. days, shifts, holidays, weekends, overtime/extra hours, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to biohazards and risk of injury from distraught individuals. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources and uncooperative/irate individuals.
• Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of walking, standing, frequent reaching, and occasional climbing, carrying, balancing, kneeling, crouching and bending. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds as well as pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds of force with grip strength of 65 pounds.
• Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, includes close, distance and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

Douglas County is an EOE – Disability/Veterans

Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Insurance including health, dental, vision, and life
• Pension
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• 13 Holidays
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Deferred Income plans (457 plan)
• EAP
• Health Savings Accounts

01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school diploma/GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• 3 or more years of college
• Bachelor’s Degree

02

How many years’ experience as a medication aide do you have?

• Less than three years
• Three years
• Four years
• Five years
• Six years
• Seven or more years

03

The Medication Aide position requires current certification as a Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide. Are you a certified Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide?

• Yes
• No

04

List your Medication Aide license number (required).

05

List your Nursing Assistant license number (required).

06

Completion of the 10 required competencies of a Medication Aide as defined in Nebraska State Statute is required within the first 14 days of employment. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

07

Basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS/CPR) certification is required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment. Do you understand this condition of employment?

• Yes
• No

08

This position requires you to be at least 19 years of age. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

09

Describe your experience with electronic medical records.

10

Are you able to successfully perform the Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

11

Are you able to meet the Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

12

As outlined in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 The Douglas County Department of Corrections shall ask all applicants and employees who may have contact with inmates directly about previous misconduct described in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees the following questions.115.17(a) The agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates, and shall not enlist the services of any contractor who may have contact with inmates, who–(1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997);(2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or(3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution? (If yes, explain)

13

Have you ever been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? (If yes, explain)

14

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse? (If yes, explain)

15

If you answer yes to claiming Veteran’s Preference, you must attach to your application, before submission, a copy of your DD214 including page 4 identifying your character of service (and IF disabled, verification of disability from the VA), OR if you are a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, you must attach a copy of your spouse’s DD214, showing character of service, a copy of the veteran’s disability verification from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs demonstrating a 100% permanent disability rating, and proof of marriage to the veteran; OR if you are a spouse of an active service member, you must attach a copy of your spouse’s active service orders and proof of marriage to the active service member.I understand this requirement that documents must be attached.

• Yes
• No
• I am not claiming Veteran’s Preference

16

Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any criminal statute whether felony or misdemeanor, or do you currently have a charge pending for any felony, misdemeanor, or other criminal offense excluding minor traffic violations? NOTE: Applicants are not obligated to disclose a sealed juvenile record of arrest, custody, complaint, disposition, diversion, adjudication, or sentence.

• Yes
• No

17

If you answered “yes”, please list offense(s) and date(s) of occurrence(s). NOTE: A conviction record is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered in relation to the position applied for.

18

Are you able to work varied days and shifts?

• Yes
• No

19

The pay range salary for this position is $25.60 to $38.45 per hour. Is this acceptable to you?

• Yes
• No

Required Question