Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
CNAs play a very important role in helping patients with many daily activities, which usually include the following: Helping patients to bathe and dress Serving meals each day and assisting patients with eating as needed Taking blood pressure, weights, pulse and temp. monthly Turning and repositioning patients who are in bed all day Obtain information about conditions and plans of treatment from health care providers Empty and clean bed pans each day Help patients get into bed, into wheelchairs Respond to patients when they call Check the physical condition of patients each day for bruises, any blood in their urine and feces, and check for other wounds Sanitize and clean patients’ rooms and beds Change sheets on beds and restock supplies in rooms as needed