Resident aide vs certified nursing assistant

Differences between resident aide and certified nursing assistant duties and responsibilities

Resident aide example responsibilities.

• Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
• Assist residents according their individual ADL requirements.
• Transport patients to and from different off-site facilities whether secular or medically relate.
• Assist residents who have been diagnose with autism, intellectual/developmental disabilities and acquire brain injury with daily activities.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Assist residents with everyday activities such as dressing, cooking, cleaning, changing of bedpans and assisting with restroom visits
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Certified nursing assistant example responsibilities.

• Achieve lead CMA role when a nurse are not available.
• Manage patient charts as relates to activity of daily living through EMR system.
• Manage memory unity within facility.
• Care for patients with blood born pathogens such as but not limit to HIV/AIDS.
• Work per LNA practice guidelines in all aspects of care at facility: assist living; skil nursing and rehabilitation
• Assist the patients with their various mobility devices such as their walkers, wheelchairs, canes and lifters if need.
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