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Rebel Staffing, LLC Full Time CNA's in Phillipsburg, Kansas
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CNAs assist residents/patients with daily activities and while some CNAs have
additional responsibilities, such as administering medication, the core functions on the
job include:
? Help with personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs,
shampoos, shaves, and help dress residents/patients. Also assisting with travel
to the bathroom, helping with showers and baths.
? Serve meals and help residents/patients eat
? Take vital signs
? Turn or reposition residents/patients who are bedridden
? Possibly lifting 10 pounds or more
? Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses
and doctors
? Provide and empty bedpans
? Lift residents/patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
? Answer residents/patient calls
? Examine residents/patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
? Clean and sanitize residents/patients areas
? Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies
CNAs also serve as a conduit between residents/patients and nurses and doctors and
record and communicate all issues to medical staff. Depending on where a CNA works,
other duties might include transporting residents/patients to operating rooms or
treatment units and setting up equipment at a nurse or doctors request.
Aspiring CNAs should understand the job isnt glamorous and can be graphic at times.
From dressing wounds to cleaning a residents/patient after an accident, CNAs are often
put to the test on a daily basis.