CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing essential support to medical staff and delivering personal care to patients. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with daily living activities: Helping patients with bathing, grooming, feeding, and toileting.

• Monitoring vital signs: Measuring and recording patients' vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.

• Maintaining a clean environment: Ensuring a safe and hygienic patient environment to promote well-being.

• Supporting medical staff: Assisting nurses and other healthcare professionals in delivering care.

• Communicating with patients:  Providing emotional support and companionship to patients.

• Medical knowledge of infection control and anatomy

• Experience with ADL assistance

• Active listening and empathy skills to understand and advocate for patients’ needs

• Strong recordkeeping skills to support accurate, timely medical record documentation

• Basic first aid skills and wound care

• CPR certification

• Ability to operate equipment to take vital signs, move patients or conduct other basic care tasks