Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open medication aide jobs in Texas post a median of $19 an hour, the middle half $17.39–$19.60, across 22 jobs that state their pay. Medication aides employed in Texas earn a median of $18.03 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry, from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Nurse Aide Registry.
- Training: at least 100 hours, 40 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Exam: Competency evaluation with a written or oral exam and a skills exam; the HHSC page names Prometric as the vendor.
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About the job
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
Come join our team and start making a difference!
Are you craving to work in a healthcare setting where you’re not only valued, but appreciated and have the respect from your supervisors and co- workers as well as patients/residents you’re caring for? Then we are the place for you!
Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
Shift: 6pm-6pm
Hours: Full time
Licensure: Texas CNA/CMA license is required
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a historic, Harlingen based Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services Facility.
Are you a Certified Medication Aide who is passionate about helping people? If you’re looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.
Apply Today!
Golden Palms Rehab and Nursing
2101 Treasure Hills Blvd.
Harlingen, TX 78550
https://goldenpalmsrehab.com/
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations in accordance with company policy and procedure.
- Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident’s chart.
- Presents medication to residents and observes ingestion or other application or administers medication.
- Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
- Reports to charge nurse and documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
- Receives supply of ordered medications for administration to resident.
- Records and restocks medication inventories.
- Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of shift and records on appropriate forms. Notifies Director of Nurses immediately of any discrepancies.
- Gives and/or assist in direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and feeding residents, and assisting in examinations and treatments as applicable.
- Assist Nurse Aides during mealtimes with tray passing, picking up trays and feeding as applicable.
- Responds to call lights in a timely manner.
- Monitors for effectiveness of PRN medications and reports and documents outcomes to Charge Nurse.
- Provide assistance to charge nurses with the cleanliness of the nursing station, medication room and supply room.
- Reports to DON/Administrator incidents/accidents, and alleged abuse incidences.
- Understands and adheres to the guidelines of “Residents Rights”.
Attends periodic in-services and staff meetings
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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.
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From Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a 60 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement)-bed nursing home in Harlingen, TX, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nursing assistants and nurses. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
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