CNA

Sign-on Bonus of $1,000.00 certified nursing assistant job description includes providing assistance to the professional staff. Your daily responsibilities will be to deliver direct care to patients (bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, etc.) as directed by the RN or LPN in charge. Your role will be to maintain patient comfort and safety. You’ll also need to follow all departmental policies and procedures as well as safety, environmental, and infection control standards. You’ll represent the facility with integrity, free of gifts or improper inducements. A CNA adheres to the facility’s Core Values and mission with complete regard for the dignity of each person. Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by serving meals and feeding patients as needed; offering fresh water and snacks; helping patients ambulate; and turning, positioning, and transferring patients. Takes care of patients’ personal hygiene by assisting with or giving bed baths, baths, or showers; toileting by offering bedpans and walking patients to the toilet; providing backrubs and skin care; and keeping patients clean at all times. Complies with HIPAA Privacy Act by protecting confidential patient information. Follows all policies and procedures to maintain a safe hospital setting. Participates in all training and continuing education. Maintains licensure to meet federal, state, and accreditation standards.