As a CNA, you’ll provide basic care and support for patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse or other medical professional, which covers a wide range of responsibilities. Here are a few of the job tasks and duties that you may be responsible for in your role as a certified nursing assistant:

• Answering calls from patients and making sure they’re as comfortable as possible
• Checking and monitoring patients’ vital signs
• Cleaning medical supplies and equipment
• Communicating patients’ questions and concerns to nurses
• Assist in dressing, bathing, and grooming patients
• Ensuring that safety protocols and procedures are carried out properly
• Following patient privacy rules and applying professional ethics
• Gathering and stocking various medical supplies
• Helping to ensure that patients’ nutritional and hydration needs are met
• Keeping patients clean and attending to patient hygiene
• Moving and transporting patients, such as helping patients get in and out of beds or wheelchairs