Title: Medication Aide- (Evening Shift 3-11:30pm)
State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III
Hiring Range: $42,710- $57,099.00
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab
Agency Website: www.jobs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Provides quality nursing care to SVP adult residents within scope of certification. Will administer medication; support and assist the nurses to promote safety and delivery of quality care for residents. Gives direct care and general supervision to residents; identifies and responds to patients' immediate personal needs, and communicates and interacts with residents throughout all shifts daily, to ensure continuity of care and safety. Assists professional staff in providing therapeutic activities in a psychosocial treatment environment. To adhere and support residents’ recovery by following their individualized treatment.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology, record keeping and general principles and practices of nursing.
• Knowledge of medical devises to obtain complete vital signs.
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and maintain professional boundaries while interacting with residents.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Prepare, administer and document medication n accordance with regulations set forth from the Virginia Department of Health Professions and supervision of a Licensed Nurse.
• Efficiently reports incidents and changes in residents’ condition to supervising nurse; charts care provisions.
• Complies with and promotes all rules regarding residents’ rights.
• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and developmental processes.
• Ability to work shifts; working overtime hours or shifts as required to provide care.
• Ability to work with people(teamwork); ability to work in a stressful environment; ability to understand and follow written policies and procedures.
• May be exposed to aggressive residents.
• Walking and/or standing for up to 8 hours or more; bending and lifting.
• Has a full understanding of infection control as it relates to the facility and the career chosen.
Additional Considerations
Current and unrestricted Registered Medication Aide Certificate with the Virginia Board of Nursing preferred.
• Current and unrestricted Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate with the Virginia Board of Nursing preferred.
• Experience in a health care facility, acute care or long-term care, preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check; employment verification; and verification of education (relevant to employment).
Contact Information
Name: Jessica Aliff
Phone: 804-766-3326
Email: jessica.aliff@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
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