Nursing Assistant
Core
Assists Registered Nurses with daily patient care including bathing, feeding, vital signs, mobility, and hygiene.
Role type
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Builds
Patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient lifting and transferring, Vital signs measurement, Infection prevention protocols, Electronic Medical Record documentation, Specimen collection, Skin integrity maintenance
Preferred skills
Therapeutic assistive device operation, Post-mortem care, Bladder scanning
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Assistive devices
Responsibilities
Assist RN with daily care including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, and ambulation; Measure and document blood pressures, temperature, pulse, respiration, and intake/output; Perform admission, transfer, and discharge tasks; Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens; Maintain skin integrity and reposition patients; Operate equipment and utilize proper lifting techniques.
Seniority
Entry-level