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12-509-1494

Name

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Status

Published

Version

1.0

Updated

1/9/2024 4:00:33 PM

Original Release

01/09/2024

Last Major Release

01/09/2024

NQS Position

Resource Category

Medical and Public Health

Primary Core Capability

Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Medical Services

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists in direct patient care and documents and records patient conditions and treatment

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The CNA: 1. Assists in direct patient care 2. Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility 3. Providing patients rooms with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs 4. Making sure patients have regular meals 5. Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomforts 6. Exercising patients by helping them walk 7. Documents vital signs, height, weight, input (such as fluid intake) and output (such as elimination or emptying of and measuring nasogastric tubes and catheter collection devices) 8. Reports and records patient conditions and treatments 9. Collects specimens 10. Assists with patient movement and mobility, positioning and transfers under the supervision of nursing staff 11. Performs assigned procedures (such as catheter insertion) for which the Technician has training, knowledge and skills and has received competency verification

Type 1

The CNA: 1. Assists in direct patient care 2. Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility 3. Providing patients rooms with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs 4. Making sure patients have regular meals 5. Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomforts 6. Exercising patients by helping them walk 7. Documents vital signs, height, weight, input (such as fluid intake) and output (such as elimination or emptying of and measuring nasogastric tubes and catheter collection devices) 8. Reports and records patient conditions and treatments 9. Collects specimens 10. Assists with patient movement and mobility, positioning and transfers under the supervision of nursing staff 11. Performs assigned procedures (such as catheter insertion) for which the Technician has training, knowledge and skills and has received competency verification

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Completion of a State-approved training program for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 5. Training in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness 6. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection 7. Training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens

Experience

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Two years of clinical experience in a practice setting such as a hospital, health system, agency or service commensurate with the mission assignment

Physical/Medical Fitness

1. The NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions 2. PPE is mission-specific and may vary by working environment, including protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposures, eye and hearing protection, respirators, gloves and masks

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	1. Moderate 2. Maintains immunizations in accordance with current AHJ requirements 3. Is able to work while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Currency

Provider must carry out and use any background checks as applicable law specifies. This may include a: 1. Background check completed within the past 12 months 2. Sex-offender registry check 3. Local, state and or national criminal history check

Type 1

1. Functions in this position in a disaster incident response, planned event, operations-based exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every three years 2. Currently works in a healthcare setting, such as a hospital, health system, agency or service commensurate with the mission assignment 3. Immunizations up-to-date and commensurate with mission assignment 4. Background checks as applicable law permits or requires

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	State, District of Columbia or US territory-granted active status of legal authority to function as a CNA or Patient Care Technician without restrictions

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
This position can be ordered as a single resource or in conjunction with a NIMS typed team (such as the Public Health and Medical Shelter Support Team or Isolation and Quarantine Team)
Discuss logistics for this position, such as security, lodging, transportation and meals prior to deployment
The position typically works 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours and is deployable for up to 14 days

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Emergency Care Task Force
FEMA, NIMS 508: Isolation and Quarantine Team
FEMA, NIMS 508: Public Health and Medical Shelter Support Team
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017
IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction
IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.120: Hazardous Materials Awareness, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.134: Respiratory Protection, latest edition adopted
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910.1030: Bloodborne Pathogens, latest edition adopted

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