16/10/2023
What Does a CNA Do?
As a CNA, you’ll provide basic care and support for patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse or other medical professional, which covers a wide range of responsibilities. Here are a few of the job tasks and duties that you may be responsible for in your role as a certified nursing assistant:
Answering calls from patients and making sure they’re as comfortable as possible
Checking and monitoring patients’ vital signs
Cleaning medical supplies and equipment
Communicating patients’ questions and concerns to nurses
Assist in dressing, bathing, and grooming patients
Ensuring that safety protocols and procedures are carried out properly
Following patient privacy rules and applying professional ethics
Gathering and stocking various medical supplies
Helping to ensure that patients’ nutritional and hydration needs are met
Keeping patients clean and attending to patient hygiene
Moving and transporting patients, such as helping patients get in and out of beds or wheelchairs
