This job was posted by : For more information, please see: assist residents/patients with daily activities and while some CNAs havennadditional responsibilities, such as administering medication, the core functions on thennjob include:nn? Help with personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs,nnshampoos, shaves, and help dress residents/patients. Also assisting with travelnnto the bathroom, helping with showers and baths.nn? Serve meals and help residents/patients eatnn? Take vital signsnn? Turn or reposition residents/patients who are bedriddennn? Possibly lifting 10 pounds or morenn? Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nursesnnand doctorsnn? Provide and empty bedpansnn? Lift residents/patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.nn? Answer residents/patient callsnn? Examine residents/patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/woundsnn? Clean and sanitize residents/patients areasnn? Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary suppliesnnCNAs also serve as a conduit between residents/patients and nurses and doctors andnnrecord and communicate all issues to medical staff. Depending on where a CNA works,nnother duties might include transporting residents/patients to operating rooms ornntreatment units and setting up equipment at a nurse or doctors request.nnAspiring CNAs should understand the job isnt glamorous and can be graphic at times.nnFrom dressing wounds to cleaning a residents/patient after an accident, CNAs are oftennnput to the test on a daily basis.