cna duties
In span of your employment for routine nursing cares of the patients, you have to execute various CNA Duties. It's also necessary that you have to follow the provisions of federal and state authorities, and Nurse Practice Act, while executing your job responsibilities.
It is also wise to remember that your CNA Job Description shows the responsibilities that must definitely be executed on your part. You may be working part time, full time, day or evening shift. Additionally, you have to be ready to start your shift any time, regardless of your shift hours because a patient require 24 hours caring and may require your service anytime.
Further, you have to be fit and active because, in course of your employment as a nurse aide, you may also have to travel frequently to go to patients in distant locations and perform duties as needed by the patient. You have to be capable of lifting certain weight since you might have to reposition the patients, assist them within their movement through wheel chair and stretcher.
As a certified Nurse Aide, you must also remember that different facilities also require execution of varied duties, as well as your responsibilities differs from facility to facility. For example, should you operate in a Rehabilitation Center, you are required to cope with elderly residents and perform responsibilities related to that Center.
Your duties in Rehab Center include:
• Maintain Health Condition and Care Report of the resident.
• Profit the residents in their everyday living activities.
• Count, measure and record vital signs.
• Help in, speech or occupational therapy activities as directed by the therapist.
• Work under the direct supervision from the registered nurse and report everyday condition of the patient to RN.
• Assist in the rehabilitation plan and transfer from the resident.
Similarly, should you work as a Travel Nurse Aide, your work requires working in a distant located facility. The job that must be executed by you depends on your employed facility. You may have to execute basic nursing duties, along with the facility specific duties. The job Description of a travel nurse aide depends upon the area of working.
It is also vital that whatever be your CNA Duties and Responsibilities, you must bear compassionate nature and humble behavior and will be offering cares to the patients.