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JOB REQUIREMENTS: A certified nursing assistant (CNA) has many job duties, including helping patients with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Patient care Assisting patients with dressing, bathing, and grooming Helping patients with using the bathroom Repositioning and turning bedridden patients Assisting patients who need help walking or using a wheelchair Helping patients eat and take medications Vital signs Taking and recording patient vital signs, such as temperature and blood pressure Reporting any significant changes to a nurse or physician Infection control Keeping work areas and patient spaces clean, Changing soiled bedding and bedpans, and Cleaning medical supplies and equipment. Communication Answering patient calls Communicating patient questions and concerns to nurses Providing handover information to other nurses or CNAs at the point of shift change Safety Ensuring that safety protocols and procedures are carried out properly Performing inspections and cleaning tasks to ensure the nursing home environment is safe for patients Dietary support Delivering meals to patients, Helping to feed patients who cannot feed themselves, and Recording the patient\'s food intake Turn or reposition bedridden patients. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients\' needs. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements. Review patients\' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet. Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves. Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine. Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers. Supply, collect, or empty bedpans. Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff. Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination. Prepare or serve food trays. Change bed linens or make beds. Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility. Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper. Record height or weight of patients. Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Self motivated, time management, ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: dgeiger@qualitycare.agency Apply Online: www.qualitycare.agency This position is listed by a private employment agency. The agency is the legal employer. No fee will be charged of the job applicant.