Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
CNA Certified Nursing Assistant skills and qualifications Certified Nursing Assistants use many soft skills and patient care best practices to provide a safe, comfortable and healing environment for all patients. Common required skills and qualifications include: Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking and reading comprehension Good collaboration and teamwork skills Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities Keen attention to detail In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs Physical strength and stamina