CNA Job Description
CNA’s assist patients with daily activities the core functions on the job include, but are not limited to:

Bathe and dress patients
Serve meals and help patients eat
Take vital signs
Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden
Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
Provide and empty bedpans
Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
Answer patient calls
Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
Clean and sanitize patient areas
Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies

CNAs also serve as a conduit between patients and nurses and doctors and record and communicate all issues to medical staff. Depending on where a CNA works, other duties might include transporting patients to operating rooms or treatment units and setting up equipment at a nurse or doctor’s request.

CNA’s can work in hospitals, LTC, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, clinics, memory care facilities. C.N.A’s become licensed and must show proof of their certification prior to taking on an assignment.

CNA-Appleton