CNA -NURSING CARE

Providing great patient care. {=html} - - Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them. {=html} - - 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. {=html} - - Turning and repositioning bedridden patients. {=html} - - Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences. {=html} - - Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities. {=html} - - Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. {=html} - - Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff. {=html} - - Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine. {=html} - - Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements. {=html} - - Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. {=html} - Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure. CNA Requirements: - - State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification. {=html} - - Current CPR (American Heart Association). {=html} - - Nursing degree from a CNA program. {=html} - - Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment. {=html} - - Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant. {=html} - - High School graduate or equivalent. {=html} - - Current identification. {=html} - - Comfortable using a computer. {=html} - Excellent personal hygiene.