Certified Nursing Assistants and Home health Aides

Certified Nurse Assistants and Home health aide duties include:

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•Assisting with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and meal preparation

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•Overseeing safety precautions

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•Assisting with household tasks patients cannot do for themselves like light housekeeping and laundry

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•Assisting with ambulation and transfers (Assisting the patient in an out of bed and/or transferring to or from a wheelchair)

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•Assisting with exercise and recommended range of motion activities

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•Assisting with medications that are ordinarily self-administered 

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•Reporting changes in the patient’s condition

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•Providing nutritional support, and educating the patient on proper nutrition

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•Other supportive tasks as assigned

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•Taking the patient’s vital signs and recording the

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•Assisting the patient by going with them to doctor’s visits, shopping, and other errands.

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•Spending time with the patient for various activities, such as going to the park, reading, talking, or playing games.