CNA

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) to become a part of our facility's compassionate care-giving team. The CNA will interact directly with patients, providing comfort, monitoring their vital signs and assisting with daily living needs. We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate and energetic individual to be a vital link between our patients and the nurses and other facility staff.

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals

• Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers

• Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths

• Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient's chart

• Assist the nurses and other staff as needed

• Ability to work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively

• High tolerance for working under pressure and handling critical situations with a cool head

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

• Completion of a state-approved CNA certification training course

• Basic computer skills

• Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive information with empathy ("bedside manner")