MD - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Job Description

CNA Responsibilities:

• Provide great patient care

• Answer patient calls and determine how best to assist them

• Provide physical support for patients or residents with daily activities Toileting, Walking,

           Standing, Exercising, Eating/Diet, Medication Assistance, Vital Signs, Basic First Aid and CPR, Hygiene: Bathing,                           Grooming, Shaving, Dental Care, Dressing

• Obtain a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient condition, treatment plans, and suggested activities

• Following the client's service plan & documenting any changes in the client’s condition

• Ensure patients receive an appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food

           allergies, and preferences

• Measure and record food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting

           changes to medical or nursing staff

• Record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as

           requested by staffAmbulation and transfer, including positioning;Turn and reposition bedridden patients

• Examine patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in urine

• Remind patients to take medications and nutritional supplements

• Note/Document observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses

• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedures

• Home management, home safety and sanitation; Infection control in the home