Certified Medication Technician - NEWLY Wages

Overview

Diversicare of Council Grove is a Great Place to Work certified. Newly increased pay wages and the chance to discover what’s possible! At Diversicare, we understand that every team member contributes to the whole, and we appreciate their daily talents and gifts.

We provide post‑acute care services to patients and residents at 43 skilled nursing and long‑term care centers across five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest United States. With a dedicated healthcare professional team, we leverage diverse strengths to deliver patient‑centric care meeting their needs.

Our mission is to improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations. Guided by five core values—Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork, and Stewardship—and 12 service standards, we build an environment of trust, respect, customer focus, and strong communication.

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• Divers
  
  ICARE—employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program—OnShift Wallet

• After authorization by the facility’s licensed nurse or the resident’s treating physician, administer PRN medications.
• Organize assigned medication duties, pouring, passing, and documenting all routine prescribed medications, and give PRN medication only upon the instruction of the licensed nurse.
• Document all PRNs in accordance with state standards in all areas of the chart.
• Observe and report to the charge licensed nurse reactions and side effects of medication routinely administered to nursing facility residents.
• Take and record vital signs prior to administering medications that could affect or change vital signs.
• Administer and document regularly prescribed medications that the medication aide is permitted to administer only after personally preparing those medications; document each medication in the resident’s clinical record.
• Administer oxygen via nasal cannula or a non-sealing face mask only in an emergency; immediately notify the licensed nurse on duty or on call and document the activity and notification.
• At the discretion of the charge nurse, count narcotics, give all routine prescribed narcotics, and document them on the individual sheet and medication sheet.

• Successfully completed a state‑approved school of medication administration.
• Carry a current acknowledgment card or certification issued by a state agency.
• Willing to abide by restrictions placed on the job by the state agency.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.

EEO—Equal Employment Opportunity.