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Certified Nurses Aid Career Profile— Female, age 30 (ID #501)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Certified Nurses Aid do?

  What field is your job in?

Medical

  What is your job title?

Certified Nurses Aid

  Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)

Nursing Home Long Term Care Facility ,Plus Rehab Patients Bed Count 99

  How long have you been employed in this position?

2 YEARS

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

40

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Helping Residents,Performing C.A.R.E.S,Documenting Behaviors,

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

15000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

25000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

Vacation Time,Sick Pay

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

UNDER

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

I work with Other Aides and a Charge Nurse as well as 23 Residents

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

Facility

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 1 Income
  • 8 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 7 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 5 Benefits
  • 4 Hours
  • 3 Level of responsibility
  • 2 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 6 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

Check into Collage cource to become a aide or call facilities some provide training on site.

  What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

You need Social Skills,Patients,Organazation Be able to Multitask and work quickley all while treating people with Dignity. You have contact with a large amount of people from staff to resident to residents families to other health care workers you are also responsable for handling multi residents at a time along with making sure they are where at their designated areas are through out the day

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

Yes

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

GET INTO A ROUTINE THAT WORKS FOR YOU Treat people how you would want to be treated.Ask for help when you need it.



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