Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Providing patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal
• hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking,
• standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary
• restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians / nurse practitioners, and nurses

RNs / LVNs) about patient condition, treatment plans, and suggested activities.

• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and
• reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate
• as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds,
• bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to
• nurses.
• Light housekeeping and / or immediate cleaning up of spills.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.
• Requirements :
• A state-certified nursing assistant certification from a recognized CNA program is required.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association).
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians / nurse
• practitioners / physician assistants, other staff, and health care professional team.
• Basic computer skills. Must be able to work with EHR.
• Professional, friendly attitude.
25 days ago