Duties and Responsibilities:
The CMA is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities which are considered essential functions of the position.
+ Evaluate resident needs, conditions and care: assist in developing service plans/care plans for individual residents.
+ Communicate with family members regarding the condition and progress of the resident, including in-person discussion and answering telephone inquiries.
+ 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.
+ Requisition the necessary supplies, equipment, linens, emergency drugs, and other materials to meet the unit needs, make sure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
+ Maintain unit records, including charting duties and maintenance of narcotic records, carry out treatment/medication orders.
+ Responsible for admission a...