Per Diem RI CNA Aquidneck Island

JOB DESCRIPTION  CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)  Reports to :

• Nursing Supervisor or Director  Position : Provides basic nursing care to clients within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of a licensed nurse.  Qualifications :   - State certification / registration or graduation from a state Approved nursing assistant training program required.  - Knowledge and experience in bedside nursing required.  - Full use of hands, arms, legs (I.e., washing, feeding, and dressing residents, writing notations, operating bed wheel locks, etc.)  - Ability to read thermometers and charts.  - Basic reading and writing skill, ability to speak English  - Ability to push / pull objects and lift / carry up to 20 lbs., unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50 lbs. unassisted).  - Ability to sit, stand, bend, move and squat for prolonged periods.  - Willing to work.  - Willing to attend and participate in education programs.  - Ability to interact effectively with clients, their families, and other staff members.  Responsibilities :   - Performs nursing assistant duties in accordance with accepted standards of clients’ care.

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