Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
• Providing great resident care while upholding all state and federal standards and remaining in alignment to CHVW’s mission. • Answering resident calls and determining how best to help them. • Providing physical support for residents or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising. • Turning and repositioning residents. • Ensuring residents or residents receive all meals at appropriate times. • Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about resident conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities. • Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff as needed. • Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff. • Examining residents to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine. • Communicating observations of resident behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. • Encouraging residents to engage in activities and socialization.