Top skills for Cna jobs
Based on 769 active Cna postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Cna postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Nursing71%
- Supervision50%
- Bathing47%
- Vital Signs40%
- Housekeeping39%
- Health Care34%
- Infection Prevention28%
- Food Preparation27%
- Expenses19%
- Scheduling17%
- Reimbursement15%
- Ambulation13%
- Empathy10%
- Tuition Assistance9%
- Mechanics8%
- State Regulations8%
- Emotional Support7%
- Oral Hygiene7%
- Companionship6%
- Life Support6%
- Health Services6%
- Rehabilitation6%
- Respiration6%
- Acute Care5%
- Career Development5%
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