7 Qualities of an Excellent CNA

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7 Qualities of an Excellent CNA
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Introduction

• Do you have the qualities to be a great CNA?
• Or are you an employer hiring a CNA?
•  Certified Nurse Assistants are an integral part
  of the medical team.
•  Some are more naturally suited to caregiving,
  while others can learn these skills during CNA
  training school.
• Weve rounded up 7 must-have traits for every
  CNA. 

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1. Professionalism

• The first thing that has to be said here is that
  a CNA has to be professional when theyre
  working. 
• You cant have them slacking off on the job or
  arguing with the patients theyre supposed to
  take care of.
• They have to be able to keep their professional
  demeanor regardless of the situation.

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2. Unbiased

• Everyone has their personal beliefs, and some can
  be quite extreme in that regard. However, the
  best CNAs will not let their personal beliefs get
  in the way of their duties when it comes to
  working in a medical environment.
• Whether their patient is from a different
  religion, a different skin color, from another
  nationality, or anything in between, an excellent
  CNA will care for them to the best of their
  ability.

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3. Empathetic

• Empathy is one of the most important traits when
  it comes to the medical industry. Doctors and
  nurses are expected to have this when theyre
  dealing with patients.
• They need to see from the patients point of view
  and to keep this in mind while diagnosing and
  caring for them. 
• This is not something that can be learned in a
  CNA training program and those who have empathy
  are a diamond in the rough if youre looking for
  a great CNA.

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4. Works Well With Others

• Working with others or cooperation is something
  that everyone in the medical industry should
  have. With the help of their co-workers, theyll
  be able to get more done and minimize the number
  of mistakes that happen.
• Most of the time, CNAs with cooperation skills
  tend to also be the most empathetic and
  compassionate, which is a win/win for the medical
  facility where theyre working at.

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5. Leadership Skills

• Cooperation is something that a good CNA will
  have. However, an excellent CNA will be able to
  take the helm and lead when the need arises. 
• This means that the rest of the team will spend
  less time figuring out what to do and instead
  focus on the emergency at hand. These precious
  moments can be the difference between life and
  death in the medical industry. 
• A patient will either be able to walk out of the
  facility at the end of the day or have to be
  wheeled out in a coffin, and the difference could
  be a CNA that will take the lead in the absence
  of a physician.

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6. Has Excellent Work Ethic

• Work ethic is important wherever you decide to
  work. Whether youre a burger flipper or a CNA,
  having a good work ethic is the key to being a
  productive worker.
• A lazy CNA without a good work ethic can be a
  major challenge for a medical team as they could
  end up neglecting the patients they were meant to
  take care of.

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7. Has Passion and Drive

• The most important thing in any candidate is the
  passion to do the job. Youll see a huge
  difference between individuals that simply do the
  job for the salary from those who genuinely care
  for people.
• The CNAs that simply want bigger pay are in the
  wrong industry and will end up burning out long
  before a passionate CNA will.

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Where Can You Find Excellent CNAs as an Employer?

• CNAs looking for work are everywhere and you
  simply have to look hard enough to find them. But
  to find some of the best CNAs, you need to put in
  a bit of effort to filter them out from the
  others. You can do this by conducting interviews,
  checking their previous work experience, and
  contacting their references. Another, much easier
  option is to hire someone else to do the
  screening for you.
• This is where medical staffing agencies
  specialize. They do the screening for you and the
  candidates that you have to choose from are
  always the cream of the crop. Less effort for all
  the great benefits.