Certified Medication Assistant - CMA

Westside Campus of Care · Lakeside, TX Full Time
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Westside Campus of Care - Job Type: Full-time *Benefits available for Full Time employee’s* Schedule: 2PM-10PM Your Job: Westside Nursing Home is a FANTASTIC Long-Term Care Facility. We are looking for FANTASTIC people like YOU to join our TEAM! What does success in Long-Term Care look like? YOU! Come join our Team of successful care givers! If you have what it takes to care for our individuals. Join our Westside Nursing Center! We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence! Don’t be a stranger come apply! We accept walk-in interviews. 1950 S Las Vegas Trail, White Settlement, TX 76108, USA, or call at (817) 246-4995 Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Your Job We are looking for af riendly and professional Certified nursing assistant (CNA) who will be responsible for administering daily medication to residents in accordance with accepted standards of practice, state and federal regulations and licensing requirements. Duties include monitoring residents, reporting changes, and collecting and recording medication administration. Come apply today and make a direct impact on our residents 1950 S Las Vegas Trail, White Settlement, TX 76108, USA or call (817) 246-4995 to schedule a date and time for a face to face interview. Your Responsibilities • Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with approved techniques and notes time and amount on resident’s chart. • Deliver routine daily medications as prescribe by physician to residents; pass resident medications in accordance with physician orders and as stated on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). • Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms and records; Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered and reports to nursing supervisor. • Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures • Document completion of tasks delivered on a daily basis; Document any observed change of condition in accordance with local rules and regulations. • Communicate between Med Techs/Med Aides about resident needs for consistent quality services. • Participate in meal service including serving, clearing, and cleaning the dining room; Assures that residents are positioned appropriately for meals; Assures that appropriate utensils are within reach of residents; Serves food trays and assists with feeding as indicated; Delivers and documents all a.m., p.m., and bedtime snacks and supplements; Provides hydration to all residents according to center policy. • Responsible for knowledge of proper procedures to provide personal care services to residents; provide requested personal care services to residents. • Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Nurse Supervisor or Physician of resident’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. • Records and restocks medication inventories. • Prepares equipment and aids nurses

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr
DFW Median $26,894/yr
Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr
vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.

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