Travel Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Position Overview

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A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a healthcare support professional who provides direct patient care under the supervision of licensed nurses (RNs and LPNs). CNAs serve as the primary caregivers for patients' daily needs, offering essential assistance with activities of daily living, basic medical tasks, and emotional support. They play a vital role in the healthcare team by spending the most time with patients and serving as their advocate.

Primary Responsibilities

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Certified Nursing Assistants provide hands-on patient care, assist with personal hygiene and mobility, monitor patient conditions, and support the nursing staff in delivering quality healthcare. They work closely with patients to ensure comfort, safety, and dignity while maintaining accurate documentation of care provided. We are looking for talented healthcare professionals to serve our clients - we provide competitive offers that include non-taxed stipends for Housing, as well as Meals & Incidentals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

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### Direct Patient Care

• Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting)
• Help patients with eating and drinking, including feeding assistance when necessary
• Support patient mobility, transfers, and positioning to prevent complications
• Change bed linens and maintain clean, comfortable patient environments
• Provide skin care and basic wound care under nursing supervision
• Assist with range of motion exercises and ambulation

### Vital Signs and Basic Monitoring

• Take and record vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration)
• Monitor and document patient weight and fluid intake/output
• Observe and report changes in patient condition, behavior, or comfort level
• Check blood glucose levels using glucometers (where certified)
• Monitor and report signs of infection, in...