Certified Nurse Aide

What they do

• Bathe and dress patients.
• Serve meals and help patients eat.
• Take vital signs.
• Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden.
• Collect information about conditions and treatment plans. from caregivers, nurses and doctors.
• Provide and empty bedpans.
• Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
• Answer patient calls.
• Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds.
• Clean and sanitize patient areas.
• Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies.

Qualifications

• State Certified Nursing Aide Certification.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association).
• Nursing degree from a CNA program.
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Aide.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current identification.
• Comfortable using a computer.
• Excellent personal hygiene.