Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
Certified Nursing Assistants are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need. They often have the following responsibilities:
Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility
Preparing each patient’s room with necessary items such as blankets, pillows, medical equipment and toiletries
Helping patients eat and take medications
Making sure patients have regular meals and proper medication dosages
Monitoring vitals and behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
Transferring patients with low mobility from wheelchair to bed and vice versa
Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores