Certified Nursing Assistant/Personal Care Aides Position Available In Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: Certified Nursing Assistants/Personal Care Aides work in various healthcare settings and are crucial in assisting patients with daily activities. Responsibilities include bathing, dressing patients, taking vital signs, and communicating with medical staff. These roles may involve irregular hours, holidays, and weekends. Salary and requirements vary based on location and employer.
Job Description
Certified nursing assistants work in state, local and private hospitals and are in high demand in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. As a CNA you have to be prepared to work irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays. A certified nursing assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist patients with their daily activities. While some CNAs may have additional responsibilities such as administering medication the core functions of a CNA on the job include
- Bathing and dressing patients
- Taking vital signs
- Collecting information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
- Answering patient calls
- Examining patients for bruises and other injuries/wounds
- Turning or repositioning patients who are bedridden
- Lifting patients into beds, wheelchairs or exam tables
- Cleaning and sanitizing patient areas
- Provide and empty bedpans
- Changing sheets and restocking rooms with necessary suppliesAs a CNA, you also serve as a conduit between nurses, doctors and patients and record and communicate all issues to medical staff.
Depending on where you work, other duties could include setting up equipment at a nurse or doctor’s request and transporting patients to treatment units and operating rooms.
