Description of a CNA-M
A Certified Nursing Assistant – Medications (CNA-M) performs all functions of CNAs, plus provides medication administration performed under the direction of an on‐site supervisory nurse.
CNA-M Work Settings and Populations Served
- Works in a variety of settings, including nursing facilities, assisted living settings, psychiatric settings, county jails & state correctional institutions, physicians’offices, and residential care/ adult day programs
- Administers selected non‐injectable medications to patients 4 years of age or older
Hiring Requirements
A person may not be hired as a CNA‐M if that person has ever
been:
- Convicted of a crime involving abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property in a health care setting
- The subject of a complaint involving abuse or neglect or misappropriation of property if the complaint was substantiated by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and entered on the CNA Registry
- Convicted within the last 10 years for sexual misconduct, or abuse, neglect or exploitation in a setting other than a health care setting
- Convicted within the last 10 years for a crime that was punishable by 3 or more years in prison
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TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS
 Be at least 16 years old
Have completed 10th grade (although a high school diploma or GED is preferred)
Successfully complete the 180-hour CNA Training Program
Have completed the equivalent of at least one year of full-time employment as a CNA
Completed the Standardized Medications Course of Certified Nursing Assistants
Comply with your employer's requirements for ongoing training and commpetency
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