Certified Nurse Assistant Job Description
Certified nurse assistant
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Certified Nurse Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provides total hygiene care including skin care, bathing, toileting
Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait belt, mechanical lifts, ) when lifting or moving residents in accordance with plan of care
Perform delegated routine and predictable patient care tasks/duties and work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)
These duties may include, but are not limited to vital signs, monitoring, basic patient care and transportation
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring
As part of the health care team, provide personal care assistance that will maintain the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming
Provides patient care within scope
Works closely with the patients, significant others and ancillary staff
Provides administrative support by performing a variety of clerical duties to support unit, including receptionist and secretarial functions
Consistently assess and identify patient care needs by gathering patient information through objective and subjective data
Certified Nurse Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Certified Nurse Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CNA, CPR, BLS, BCLS, CNOR, C.N.A, RN, CMA
Education for Certified Nurse Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the certified nurse assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Graduate, Medical Assistant, Education, General Education, Nursing, Patient Care, Supervision, Health Care, Health, Medical
Skills for Certified Nurse Assistant
Desired skills for certified nurse assistant include:
Caring and comforting the sick
Disabled
Injured
Others requiring mental health
Personal assistance
Handling
Limited role of medication security
Storage and transport of non-narcotic medications under the approval and direction of a supervisor
Medical terminology
Aseptic practices
Desired experience for certified nurse assistant includes:
If Associate has graduated from an accredited nursing program (RN) the certification is waived for the first seven months
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the State of Louisiana
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and medical staff both verbally and written
Six (6) months prior Certified Nursing experience preferred
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs
Identifies significant changes in patient’s clinical status and communicates to appropriate member(s) of the treatment team
Certified Nurse Assistant Examples
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Certified Nurse Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a certified nurse assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for certified nurse assistant
- Communicate effectively with customers by providing information for patients related to care
- Accurately documents all nursing care provided and adheres to nursing standards
- Maintain a safe work environment by adhering to the policies and procedures of the department, the organization, OSHA and the Joint Commission
- Round on all assigned patients using POINT according to unit policy
- Regularly receives, sorts, and delivers supplies
- Consistently maintain a clean safe work environment by ensuring appropriate operation on equipment
- Plan for patient care by prioritizing needs of the patients and supporting the plan of care through assigned duties on a regular basis
- Communicate effectively with RN and/or LPN related to the care of patients and changes in the condition of patients
- Collects and reports I/Os to nursing 30 minutes prior to end of shift
- Completes all assigned baths within the shift assigned -- only with the RN
Qualifications for certified nurse assistant
- Georgia Nurse’s Aide Certification required or Student Nurse who is currently enrolled in Nursing School and has completed Nursing Fundamentals & Anatomy and Physiology I & II required
- Must hold a national certification or be a graduate of a certified nursing program
- Preferred minimum three years experience in job function
- Worked in affiliated facility for at least one year
- 2.3 or higher performance rating (most current evaluation period)
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions to communicate patient information verbally and in writing
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a certified nurse assistant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for certified nurse assistant
- Ambulates and assists patients with ADLs within the assigned timeframe
- Returns all equipment to SPD by the end of shift
- Responds to call light within 5-10 minutes
- Orients patient/family to room
- Prepares rooms for admissions
- Positions/turns patients -- With RN
- Cleans/stocks rooms as necessary
- Sets up suction equipment appropriately
- Provides appropriate post-mortem care
- Picks up/delivers items as needed other than controlled drugs
Qualifications for certified nurse assistant
- State Certification preferred
- May be required to transport resident using the company vehicle
- Arizona State CNA license
- Six (6) months recent CNA experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred
- Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred
- Must be an active certified nurse assistant in the state of Indiana
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Certified Nurse Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of certified nurse assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for certified nurse assistant
- Empties linen as necessary
- Keeps common work areas neat, clean and organized
- Checks quantity and expiration date of procedure trays
- Performs temperature checks
- Greets patients, families, visitors and staff appropriately
- Performs finger stick glucose monitoring
- Discontinues peripheral IV lines as required
- Vital signs are completed and reported
- Answers telephone, records necessary information and routes call or message to appropriate personnel
- Keeps patients records current
Qualifications for certified nurse assistant
- Candidates should also possess the ability to work as part of a team, coach and train staff, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- AZ CNA license
- Minimum one year experience in SNF/LTC care of the aged, acutely ill, chronically ill and patients in need of restorative care
- CNT Certification required
- Online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment
- Must be a Certified Nurse Assistant
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Certified Nurse Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a certified nurse assistant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for certified nurse assistant
- Returns all films by end of shift
- Transports patient as indicated
- Obtains x-rays and medical records as indicated
- Assist in chemotherapy area as needed
- Keeps ample blank charts available for new patients
- Pre-admits all patients prior to the patient's day of initial consultation
- Answers telephone properly, screening calls, pulling charts, relaying messages to appropriate staff in a professional manner
- Demonstrates ability to recognize priorities and deals with them appropriately
- Order entry for radiology and laboratory procedures
- Collects co-pays and takes monies to the appropriate area
Qualifications for certified nurse assistant
- Must be at least 16 years of age as required by state
- Must have successfully completed the 75-hour state approved course for Nursing Assistant if hired into the Nursing Assistant position after April 30, 1998 as required by state
- Nurse Assistants must be on the Nurse Aide Registry of the State in which they work if hired into the Nursing Assistant position after April 30, 1998 as required by state
- Candidates must be a Certified Nurse Assistant
- At least one (1) year of experience in a similar setting, preferred
- Illinois CNA certification
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Certified Nurse Assistant Job Description
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of certified nurse assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for certified nurse assistant
- Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the Residents' individual needs
- Affirms the Resident's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law
- Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the Residents cared for
- Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the Residents cared for
- Demonstrates knowledge of growth, development and/or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed
- Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate
- Accurately reports concerns or a change in Resident status to the RN/LPN
- Provides partial and complete personal care to the residents
- Assists in performing tasks to maintain resident mobility
- Assists with Resident meal services and participates in the maintenance of the nutritional and hydration needs of the Resident
Qualifications for certified nurse assistant
- At least one year of related professional experience
- At least six (6) months experience as a Hospice Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency, hospice, or long term care facility preferred
- Clinical externship in one (1) of the following, acute care hospital or home hospice setting, or a long-term care facility
- Certified Nursing Assistants providing direct patient care are required to be a certified nursing assistant or successfully completed a basic fundamental nursing clinical rotation
- Certification by State of Illinois
- Certified Nurse Assistant certificate listed on State of Louisiana CNA Registry