helloshandy

Thanks for all the replies! I ended up not taking the position. I was expected to work the night shift where it would just be me and a CNA for the whole facility of 100+ residents. My supervisor would have been a newly hired LVN that will only be present on the day shift. She informed me that the majority of the residents have moderate dementia and that they didn't have a memory unit. It just seemed like there would be so much room for potential disasters.

Hi there, looking for some advice from anyone! Is it okay for RN to work as a medication technician? As a med tech, I would be responsible for passing out medications to residents in an assisted living facility. Essentially, this position does not require any certifications or licenses--like a CNA or even a regular person can do this. The facility trains the person and then they are allowed to pass meds. The wages are on average $10-12/hr. So do you think it is okay? Or is it possible that I am putting my license at risk? I can't seem to find any information on this topic/CA regulations through googling. Info about me: I'm a new grad RN from California; graduated ADN in May '13, licensed in June '13. Haven't landed an RN job and I've applied to hospitals, LTC, hospice, home health, internships, clinics, volunteer, ADHC, craigslist, everything!! I've been blessed to have had 4 interviews but was told competition is fierce or priority is given to BSN/experienced nurses. So I was thinking that maybe being a med tech can help me get my foot in the door or show that I have some kind of experience in a facility. The only health experience I have prior to RN was being a home health CNA for 2 years. Any help is much appreciated!:)