Medication Technician - Part-time, Assisted Living - Newport News
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $19.70–$25.63 an hour. Open medication aide jobs in Virginia post a median of $21.38 an hour, the middle half $19.88–$22.50, across 36 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Medication aides employed in Virginia earn a median of $20.77 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).
Workplace injuries
Riverside Hospital Services in Newport News reported 6 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,853,458 hours worked: 0.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 0.8 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Riverside Regional Medical Center
Medicare gives Riverside Regional Medical Center 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Virginia's hospitals average 3.7). 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Virginia hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Riverside Regional Medical Center's report to Medicare, its nursing aide hours averaged $20.81 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $22.66 an hour across Virginia's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Virginia hospitals pay nurses.
What Virginia requires of a certified nursing assistant
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) on the Virginia nurse aide registry, from the Virginia Board of Nursing (Department of Health Professions).
- Training: at least 140 hours, 40 of them supervised clinical practice.
- Exam: State competency examination (written and skills) given by a test service the Board contracts, which the DHP page names as Credentia; must be taken within two years of finishing training and passed within three attempts.
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About the job
Newport News, Virginia
Hiring Range
$19.70 - $25.63/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Overview
Works under the supervision of Nursing Supervisor/Manager and is ultimately responsible to the Director of Assisted Living. CMT/CNA performs tasks essential to the direct care of the resident according to the facility policy and procedures, regulatory requirements defined by Department of Social Services for Assisted Living Facilities and Scope of Practice as defined by the Department of Social Services for Assisted Living Facilities and the Department of Health for SNFs and NFs. Responsibilities include, but is not limited to, medication administration, vitals, personal care, and nutrition support.
What you will do
- Administers and documents the medications and treatments, according to the scheduled times, following the medication administration protocol
- Maintains confidentiality of resident and fellow employee’s information
- Maintains the cleanliness, organization, and restocking of the Med room and Med cart
- Obtains accurate vital signs and weights
- Reports changes in behavior, activities of daily living or other signs/symptoms of change in condition to nursing leader and/or provider as appropriate.
- Acts within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant and Registered Medication Aide in Assisted Living.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other management staff
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)
Experience
- Less than 1 year (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
- Medication Aide - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
- First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
- Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program (Preferred)
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .
From Riverside Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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