Certified Nursing Asst
Core
Provide routine daily nursing care and services to patients in accordance with assessment and care plans.
Role type
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care services in long-term care facilities
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, vital signs measurement, activities of daily living assistance, patient positioning and transfer, hygiene care, equipment operation, documentation, medication calculation
Preferred skills
long-term care experience
Technologies
vital signs instrumentation, k-pad, scales, oxygen tanks, drainage systems, suction, SCDs, CPM machine, bladder scanner, mechanical lifts, orthopedic devices
Responsibilities
Record patient entries on flow sheets and charts; measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations; assist patients with daily hygiene and activities of daily living; turn and position bedfast patients; assist with bowel and bladder functions; answer call bells; assist with feeding and record intake; assist with lifting, moving, and transporting patients; report patient abuse or accidents; assist with ambulation and apply orthopedic devices; provide postmortem care.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC