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Job Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-1014.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 27,650.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 1,443,150 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursing Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Medical Aide”

Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Record height or weight of patients.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.

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Oxygen masks
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Oxygen therapy equipment
Medical scales
Clinical trapeze traction bars
Steam sterilizers
Patient limb restraints
Adjustable hospital beds
Crutches
Urinary catheters
Urinals
Multi-line telephone systems
Patient bed scales
Electronic patient thermometers
Oxygen nasal cannulas
Walking canes
Patient transfer boards
Hydraulic patient lifts
Blood glucometers
Manual blood pressure equipment
Oxygen tanks
Medical examination protective gloves
Hospital bedpans
Hospital intercom equipment
Safety razors
Bladder ultrasounds
Pulse oximeters
Desktop computers
Personal computers
Shower chairs
Oxygen tents
Mechanical stethoscopes
Orthopedic splint sets
Therapeutic cold packs
Gait belts
Anti-embolism elastic stockings
Medical gurneys
Oral thermometers
Bed cradles
Patient walkers
Protective patient restraints
Specimen collection containers
Patient arm slings
Therapeutic hot packs
Urinalysis test strips
Patient transport wheelchairs
Foot boards
Laptop computers
Photocopying equipment
Incentive spirometers
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