A professional who administers prescribed medications to patients and maintains related medical records under supervision of nurse, general duty. Respnsibilities include:

• Verifies identity of patient receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on specified forms or records.
• Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication, using specified procedures.
• Takes vital signs or observes patient to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
• Documents reasons prescribed drugs are not administered.
• Gives direct patient care, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, and assisting in examinations and treatments.
• May receive supply of ordered medications and apportion, mix, or assemble drugs for administration to patient.
• May record and restock medication inventories.