DESCRIPTION

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of licensed nursing staff (RN/LPN), the CNA provides compassionate, hands-on support with daily living activities, basic nursing care, and diligent patient observation to promote resident safety, comfort, and wellbeing in a skilled nursing environment .

Key Responsibilities

1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Support

• Assist residents with personal hygiene: bathing, grooming, oral care, shaving, nail care .

• Help with dressing, toileting, and incontinence care; offer ostomy support per facility policy .

• Provide mobility assistance: turning, repositioning, transfers (e.g., bed ↔ wheelchair), ambulation with devices .

• Assist in feeding and monitor nutritional/fluid intake, ensuring adherence to dietary orders .