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#What are the job responsibilities of a certified nursing assistant?

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Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
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Good Evening Jordan,

It is interesting that you and other individuals have asked the same question about the responsibilities of a CNA, which is great. Here is my response that I have shared with others explaining the typical day for a CNA.

If you are considering to become a CNA, it entails providing a great deal of hands on patient care to persons in a nursing home, hospital and the patient's home environment. It involves dressing, bathing, feeding and other basic activities of life. A day in the life of a CNA looks like this listed below:

  • Turning or repositioning bedridden patients. Transferring patients from bed to wheelchair or from wheelchair to bed.
  • Taking patients’ temperature, blood pressure and other vital signs.
  • Answering patient calls.
  • Documenting patients’ health issues and report to nurses on any concerns. Cleaning rooms and bed linens.
  • Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake.
  • Helping with medical procedures.
  • Assist nurses in dressing wounds.
  • Be respectful and kind to patients and families. Treat patients with dignity.

Usually, when the CNAs begin their shift, they conduct rounds to obtain an update and information about the patients from the staff that completed their shift. Then the charge nurse meets with all of the CNAs on the unit to provide their assignments on which patients you will be giving care to. A CNA can be assigned to anywhere from 8 to 10 patients or more if there is a shortage of CNAs on the unit. Sometimes, a CNA is selected to do 1:1 with a patient that has a history of wandering or behavioral concerns. CNAs work different shifts.

It can be physically demanding at times performing responsibilities of a CNA. Being a CNA builds strong relationships with patients and their families.

I hope this answers your question. Good luck to you!

Nija recommends the following next steps:

Volunteer or do an internship where you can observe and get a sense of the day to day duties of a CNA.
Speak with CNAs about the nature of the job.
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