Hospital CNA Roles: Responsibilities & Duties Explained

Registered Nurses (RNs):

- Provide direct patient care, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support.

- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.

- Educate patients and their families about their conditions and treatments.

- Manage nursing teams and delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs):

- Provide basic patient care, such as taking vital signs, administering medications, and changing dressings.

- Assist RNs with more complex tasks, such as administering IVs and monitoring patients in critical condition.

- Educate patients and their families about their conditions and treatments.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs):

- Provide basic patient care, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.

- Help patients with activities of daily living, such as using the bathroom and getting out of bed.

- Transport patients to and from appointments and procedures.

- Communicate with RNs and LPNs about patients' conditions and needs.

Other hospital jobs that CNAs can do include:

- Patient care technician

- Medical assistant

- Phlebotomist

- Unit clerk

- Dietary aide

- Environmental services worker