The job description varies dramatically, as their duties depend upon the work environment. They are usually found in clinics, hospitals, care for patients at home and living facilities. Responsibilities vary on the set of environments. CNA’s major responsibilities include daily activities such as dressing, cleaning, assisting, grooming, and transporting the patients. The nurse directs them to take care of the patients. CNA’s are responsible for the comfort of patients to feel safe and to respond to their needs. They assist the medical staff in communicating about the patient’s condition and their concerns. CNA’s duties involve the following:

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• Assessing the patients: They check patients for wounds, bedsores, and bruises. They report to the

nurse staff if anything is found unusual. They help change non-sterile wounds for dressing and
provide heat therapy or ice packs to the patients depending on their requirements. CNA’s monitor
the reactions of patients.

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• Patients’ vital take: They monitor the patient’s vitals such as pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
  when needed and communicate to the team as per concerns.

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•  Communication: CNA’s respond to the patient’s call and their concern. Details are provided through
  handwritten or electronic services.

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• To help them move: They help the patients to move and to get them out of bed. Transferring
  patients to tables and prevent them from bedsores.

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•  Patient’s hygiene: They maintain patient hygiene by helping them to bathe and groom. Patients are
  given bed baths, and they help to change their clothes.

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•  Assisting with toileting: CNA’s help the patients to change their catheter bags, thus helping them to
  use the toilet. Few other duties involve caring for patients by changing their pads, diapers, and
  bedpans.

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• Helping patients to eat: CNA’s assist patients to eat and drink as when needed. Their duty involves
  tracking of food and water intake of patients.

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• Cleaning patient’s room: Cleanliness of patient’s room is the due responsibility of CNA. They help
  with laundries, regular change of bed linens, keep the room tidy, and restock the room as per
  required medical supplies.

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• Prevention of infection spread: They seek safety devices to prevent the spread of infection as per
  standard precaution. They are guided to use the personal equipment appropriately, such as masks,
  gloves, etc.

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• Additional responsibilities of CNA: As per the request of superiors, they help with admitting and
  discharging patients. They also help with post-mortem and also able to administer the medication

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