CMA Certified Medication Aide West Des Moines

Duties and Responsibilities:

The CMA is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities which are considered essential functions of the position.

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  Evaluate resident needs, conditions and care:  assist in developing service plans/care plans for individual residents.

  
  


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  Communicate with family members regarding the condition and progress of the resident, including in-person discussion and answering telephone inquiries.

  
  


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  Assist the physician in rounds, review physician’s orders, order medications, maintain residents chart, notify responsible party of residents condition and any unusual or abnormal observations, if applicable.