Certified Nursing Assistant

Primary Responsibilities:

• Activities of daily living assistance including care needs, meal preparation, and assistance with eating. Personal care needs may also include bathing or assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulating, and transferring from bed to chair or other locations.

• Routine housekeeping tasks including laundry, changing bed linens, dusting, washing dishes, vacuuming, and other light household responsibilities.

• Transporting and accompanying patients to doctor’s office appointments when necessary.

• Errands on behalf of the client as needed and directed by supervisor.

• Serve as a companion for the client and/or provide temporary relief to the caregiver.

• Provision of specialized client care as instructed by the supervisor and as evidenced by documentation of training.

• Communicate to CHC the client’s needs and any changes in the client’s status through written documentation and verbal communication.

• Remain current in healthcare trends – obtain practice management certifications, maintain professional organization membership, and attend continuing education courses/webinars as needed.

• Show patience and respect in caring for the sick, elderly and disabled clients.

• Work under close supervision of agency staff and cooperate with the client’s family and staff from other agencies involved with the client’s care.

• All other tasks as assigned.

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years of CNA experience

• Certification as a CNA in the State of Georgia and registered through the Georgia State Registry
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certification, auto insurance and annual TB screening