Certified Nursing Assistant

About the role

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a hospital setting provides direct patient care and supports nursing staff in delivering efficient, high-quality care. Working under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) or other clinical professionals, hospital CNAs assist with a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks to ensure patient comfort, safety, and recovery in the department to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding
• Measure and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rates
• Help patients with mobility, including transferring from beds to wheelchairs and repositioning to prevent pressure injuries
• Support nurses with medical procedures by preparing equipment and ensuring patient readiness
• Monitor patient status and promptly report any changes in condition or behavior to nursing staff
• Maintain cleanliness of patient rooms and ensure a safe, sanitary environment
• Transport patients for tests, procedures, and discharge as needed
• Accurately document care provided and observations in hospital records

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to provide excellent patient care
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Current OSBN (Oregon State Board of Nursing) CNA certification required
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
• Graduate of a certified Nursing Assistant program
• Acute care facility experience preferred
• Must attend required in-services

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing required
• Manual dexterity required to operate equipment
• Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment
• Occasional exposure to infectious diseases
• Works inside; walking and standing much of the time while on duty
• Long shifts necessary at times
• Subject to occasional physical and emotional stress within a fast-paced environment
• Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts
• Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs and ambulates as necessary
• Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 8–12 hours
• Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs