Certified Nurse Assistant

Job Duties:

• Providing great patient care.

• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.

• Providing physical support for patients 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 bedridden patients.

• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.

• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient 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.

• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.

• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.

• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.

• Noting observations of patient behaviour, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

Job Requirements:

• CNA License of OR
• BLS AHA – Required 1 + years of experience as a LTC CNA required.