Certified Nursing Assistant

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) responsibilities:• Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning, and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals• Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos, and showers• Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings, and therapeutic baths• Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient's chart• Assist the nurses and other staff as needed.• Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures, and abide by federal, state, and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standardsCNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) skills:• Diploma required• Completion of a state-approved CNA certification training course• Basic computer skills• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively• Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy ("bedside manner")