The licensed nursing staff receives assistance from a certified nursing assistant (CNA) when providing nursing care. Under the supervision and guidance of a designated Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Charge RN, they will execute their tasks and obligations. In order to meet the needs of the patient and the unit, the CNA collaborates with and supports the nursing staff in providing services. Every work will be completed in accordance with the demands of the patient and their family in light of the age-specific and age-appropriate levels of care.

• Hourly Rounds
• Participate in Unit fall prevention program
• Participate in workplace Safety program
• Patient mobility safety alarms
• Lifting Equipment
• Bed Rails
• Bed Level
• Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment
• Chemotherapy Precautions
• Oral pharynx suctioning
• Patient surveillance assignment
• Restraints

• Oral/mouth care
• Bed bath
• Shower
• Sitz Bath
• A.M./P.M. Care
• Peri-Care
• Routine skin care, applying over-the-counter creams and ointments for prophylactic treatment of skin conditions
• Apply pediculocides and comb hair to remove nits.

• Passing and refilling water pitchers
• Catheter care, including applying and removing condom catheters
• Daily linen change
• Post-mortem care, as assigned
• Use of nursing comfort skin care products (NOTE: Does not include products obtained from Pharmacy)
• Unhooking and re-hooking of NG tubes during ADL's
• Warm and cold therapies including warm and cold compresses, ice bag, ice collar, ice glove, dry code pack, heated soaks and whirlpool or sitz bath

• Preparation of patient meal trays, snacks and fluids as directed by the RN
• Feeding techniques
• Weighing (standing, chair scale, bed scale, sling scale)

• To procedures, to other units and for discharge as directed by Primary Nurse and/or Charge RN

• Apply sequential compression devices
• Assist patients in and out of Continuous Passive Motion machines
• Pelvic traction
• Cervical collar
• Charnley pillow
• Overhead frame/trapeze
• Vital sign monitoring equipment
• Patient lift and/or transfer equipment (Hover Mats, Sara Lift, Cardiac Chair)

• Bladder scanning
• Collect clean catch urine specimen
• Obtain a sterile urine specimen from the port of a catheter
• Assist patient with coughing and deep breathing
• Suction oral pharynx
• Equipment cleaning
• Battery changes of equipment
• Specimen collection and transport
• Unit duties as assigned

• Temperature, pulse and respirations
• Blood pressure – manual and electronic on upper arm, thigh, and lower leg, including orthostatic blood pressure readings
• Pulse Oximetry
• Height and weight
• Measure, record and/or empty output from drainage devices and closed drainage systems

• Intake and output sheet
• Calorie count sheet
• Flow Sheets as appropriate (for example, restraint flow sheet, 24-hour flow sheet
• Graphic Sheet
• Signature ID sheet
• Admitting database (profile, day of event summary, outpatient procedure form
• Document Flow Sheet for Patients under 1:1 Observation

• Utilizes appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills which demonstrate respect for patients, patient's property and coworkers.
• Notifies RN of patient need for modification devices for decreased sensory or cognitive function (glasses, hearing aid, TDD, closed caption TV).
• Informs RN of recognized abnormalities in signs and symptoms.
• Demonstrates an understanding of age-appropriate care for the population being served.

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