CNA Certified Nursing Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications
A Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certified Nursing Aide, is responsible for supporting medical staff in administering care to patients with various injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. Their duties include helping patients bathe and maintain proper hygiene, feeding patients or ensuring they take their medication and assessing their patients’ vital signs to notify staff of any changes.
· Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility
· Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs
· Helping patients eat and take medications
· Making sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosages
· Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
· Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
· Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
· Exercising patients by helping them walk
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