Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in providing continuous observation… observation, activities of daily living (ADLs), and critical
day-to-day care while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
To Enhance Your Services, the Certified Nursing Assistant:
Greets each patient or hospital staff member with a welcoming smile.
Knowledgeable in electronic patient information systems to include: EPIC, MediTech,Gerner, etc.
Knocks on patient’s door and announces name/title before entering patient room.
Explains to the patient as to what they are going to do before physically moving the
patient.
Assists patient with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include bathing, grooming,
dressing, etc.
Takes and records vital sign information.
Answers patient calls for assistance.
Cleans and dresses patient wounds.
Assists with turning or repositioning patients.
Assists with maintaining the cleanliness of the patient’s room.
Changes bed linen and maintains patient room supplies as directed by facility guidelines.
Serves as a liaison between the patient and facility medical staff.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified, which provides the tools needed to
appropriately monitor and interact with challenging patients that require one-on-one
observations.
CPR-certified.
Provides proof of succesful completion of an accredited CNA program.
