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Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Certified Medication Assistant - SF Center

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSioux Falls, SD, USA$19.50 - $27.50

About the Job

Requirements

  • Maintains required department-specific certifications and completes annual competency testing.
  • Maintains at least 12 hours of continuing education annually, as required by state regulations.
  • For work in South Dakota, completes the state-approved Certified Medication Aide course and maintains Certified Medication Assistant certification.
  • Maintains the state-required certified or trained medication aide certification (CMA or TMA).
  • Maintains active certified nursing assistant registration in the state of practice, or obtains it within 120 days.
  • When applicable, holds a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under a charge nurse's supervision.
  • Delivers age-appropriate care for residents' physical and psychological needs according to the plan of care.
  • Assists with daily living activities, including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
  • Assists residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment, and provides range-of-motion and passive exercises.
  • Completes food preparation and dining tasks, helps residents with meals and snacks, and provides water and supplements as appropriate.
  • Administers prescribed medications delegated by a licensed nurse and within the scope of practice defined by state regulations.
  • Documents resident care, medication administration, behavior, activity, and dietary outcomes.
  • Communicates changes in condition, medication follow-up, and care concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
  • Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
  • Provides housekeeping and laundry services to keep residents' living areas clean and operational.
  • Assists with and documents wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
  • May participate in departmental or organizational committees and task forces as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care is preferred.
  • A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) is preferred but not required.
  • Minimum age of 18 is preferred.

About the Company

Sanford Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Sanford Health is a large nonprofit health system that delivers hospital care, elder and post-acute services, and related health care through a network of hospitals, clinics, and senior care facilities across the Midwest. It operates by integrating multiple care settings into one system, supported by research and global health initiatives. Its model combines acute hospital care, long-term care, and post-acute services under a single organization, with a strong emphasis on philanthropy and mergers to expand reach and capabilities. The company differentiates itself through its breadth of services across the care continuum, extensive rural and regional presence, and a history of strategic mergers that create a full-spectrum care model rather than focusing on a single niche. Sanford Health’s goal is to provide comprehensive, accessible health care to communities, advance pediatric care and medical research, and extend health services through global clinics and partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$4.5M
Headquarters
Fargo, ND
Founded
1894

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