Job Description:
A Certified Nursing Assistant performs many basic care tasks for patients, such as grooming, dressing, bathing, eating, and exercising. They also assist the nursing staff with medical tasks like taking blood, monitoring vitals with medical equipment, and reporting patient behavior and wellbeing. Their role is to ensure patients are comfortable and well cared for while under the supervision of doctors and nurses in hospitals, outpatient centers, and long-term care facilities.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy, and compassion
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking, and reading comprehension
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills
• Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
• Keen attention to detail
• In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations
• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for various medical conditions
• Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including the elderly and those with special needs
• Physical strength and stamina
Licenses/Certification:
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant license required
Location
1 Hospital Rd, Oak Bluffs, MA, 02557