Certified Nursing Assistant Job Summary
Provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care. This position has more qualifications than the Personal Care Assistant/Nurse Assistant.
* Patient Care Activities:
o Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, and shaving.
o Perform patient-specific activities taught by a nurse, such as assisting with ostomy appliances, reinforcing dressings, and taking vital signs.
* Homemaking Activities:
o Vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry, and cleaning bathrooms.
Requirements
* High school graduate or G.E.D certificate preferred.
* Successful completion of a state-approved Nurse Aide or Personal Care Assistant course.
* Current CPR certificate is recommended.
* Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
* Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job.