Nursing Assistants

Health & Counseling

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. 

Also called: Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Nursing Assistant 

Knowledge:

Business

customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

Math and Science

psychology

Health

medicine and dentistry

Skills:

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Social

looking for ways to help people
understanding people's reactions

Abilites:

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Personality:

Description: People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

They do well at jobs that need

Dependability
Concern for Others
Cooperation
Stress Tolerance
Self Control
Attention to Detail

Technology:

Medical software

Epic Systems
MEDITECH software

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Electronic mail software

Microsoft Outlook

Education:

high school diploma/GED

certificate after high school